Orange, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Orange employment information

Index	Orange	California	National
Income per capita	$31,958	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$79,192	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$103,481	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,440	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,171	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,277	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.8%	15.8%	15.1%

The Orange, CA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Orange is $31,958, which is 2% higher than than the California average and 7% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $79,192, which is 24% higher than than the California average and 43% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Orange is 5%, which is 3% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Orange is 13% which is 15% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$52,789$79,192$158,384

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Orange is 7% higher than the national average.
The median household income in Orange is 43% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Orange is 3% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Orange is 15% lower than the national average.

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Employment status

Hours worked per week

Orange median earnings by income bracket

Orange employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	0.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	6.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	12.9%
Public administration	3.4%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	0.9%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	33.0%
Other	32.5%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Tustin, CA	26,208	$134,597	143%
Villa Park, CA	5,922	$131,386	137%
Las Flores, CA	5,671	$122,331	121%
Yorba Linda, CA	67,362	$119,697	116%
Newport Beach, CA	86,813	$115,845	109%
Orange, CA	139,919	$79,192	43%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pasadena, CA	140,268	$73,029	32%
Fullerton, CA	139,491	$67,110	21%
Killeen, TX	138,745	$48,157	13%
Dayton, OH	141,143	$28,745	48%
McAllen, TX	138,475	$45,568	18%
Orange, CA	139,919	$79,192	43%

Source: The Orange, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).