Pacific Grove, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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77%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pacific Grove	California	National
Income per capita	$52,786	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$89,088	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$117,639	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$76,649	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$65,475	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,871	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pacific Grove is 77% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pacific Grove is 61% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pacific Grove is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pacific Grove is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,386 $89,088 $178,176

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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Pacific Grove median earnings by income bracket

Pacific Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.5%	4.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.5%	2.5%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	22.1%	22.1%
Other	35.3%	35.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Del Monte Forest, CA	3,783	$143,750	159.8%
Carmel Valley Village, CA	4,175	$141,827	156.4%
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Del Rey Oaks, CA	1,518	$101,458	83.4%
Elkhorn, CA	998	$96,250	74.0%
Pacific Grove, CA	15,471	$89,088	61.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colonial Park, PA	15,457	$54,628	1.3%
Riverdale, GA	15,455	$55,972	1.2%
Azalea Park, FL	15,495	$48,846	11.7%
Hueytown, AL	15,446	$51,350	7.2%
Tanque Verde, AZ	15,446	$101,520	83.5%
Pacific Grove, CA	15,471	$89,088	61.0%

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