Oceanside, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oceanside	California	National
Income per capita	$52,230	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$112,657	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,581	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$85,930	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,841	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,983	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oceanside is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oceanside is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oceanside is 20% 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

$75,097 $112,657 $225,314

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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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	3,019	$333,214	309.7%
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,734	$260,620	220.4%
Encinitas, CA	64,861	$181,311	122.9%
Carlsbad, CA	117,067	$164,943	102.8%
Solana Beach, CA	13,797	$158,068	94.3%
Oceanside, CA	181,351	$112,657	38.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	182,156	$139,412	71.4%
Elk Grove, CA	178,848	$148,642	82.8%
Pembroke Pines, FL	178,777	$102,488	26.0%
Newport News, VA	184,134	$79,966	1.7%
Peoria, AZ	177,686	$114,157	40.4%
Oceanside, CA	181,351	$112,657	38.5%

Source: The Oceanside, 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.