Oceanside, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oceanside	California	National
Income per capita	$34,768	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$75,411	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$93,474	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$58,129	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,808	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,665	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oceanside is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oceanside is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oceanside is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oceanside is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,268 $75,411 $150,822

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Oceanside median earnings by income bracket

Oceanside employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.2%	14.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	35.7%	35.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairbanks Ranch, CA	2,929	$221,372	300.2%
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,657	$174,280	215.0%
Encinitas, CA	62,967	$120,488	117.8%
Carlsbad, CA	114,411	$112,933	104.1%
Solana Beach, CA	13,301	$106,904	93.2%
Oceanside, CA	175,694	$75,411	36.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oshawa, ON	176,009	n/a
Elk Grove, CA	173,370	$101,776	84.0%
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	178,060	$92,290	66.8%
Ontario, CA	178,194	$67,357	21.8%
Santa Rosa, CA	178,391	$80,472	45.5%
Oceanside, CA	175,694	$75,411	36.3%

Source: The Oceanside, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).