Occidental, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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191%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Occidental	California	National
Income per capita	$130,709	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$99,655	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$97,767	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,428	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Occidental is 191% higher than the national average
The median household income in Occidental is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Occidental is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Occidental is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,430 $99,655 $199,310

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Occidental median earnings by income bracket

Occidental employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	9.3%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	71.0%	71.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dillon Beach, CA	318	$259,102	218.6%
Windsor, CA	28,616	$178,049	118.9%
Tomales, CA	167	$165,298	103.2%
Bodega, CA	614	$163,915	101.5%
Bloomfield, CA	251	$161,198	98.2%
Occidental, CA	897	$99,655	22.5%

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Toksook Bay, AK	897	$63,677	21.7%
Many Farms, AZ	897	$49,831	38.7%
Branford, FL	897	$42,657	47.6%
Matherville, IL	897	$83,631	2.8%
Sheridan, MT	897	$106,385	30.8%
Occidental, CA	897	$99,655	22.5%

Source: The Occidental, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.