Pajaro Dunes, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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205%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pajaro Dunes	California	National
Income per capita	$136,670	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$199,954	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$125,629	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pajaro Dunes is 205% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pajaro Dunes is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pajaro Dunes is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pajaro Dunes is 69% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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Pajaro Dunes median earnings by income bracket

Pajaro Dunes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.9%	28.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	53.3%	53.3%
Other	17.8%	17.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington Hills, CA	2,745	$302,196	271.6%
Pasatiempo, CA	1,260	$290,127	256.7%
Corralitos, CA	2,319	$254,278	212.6%
Day Valley, CA	3,492	$218,620	168.8%
Paradise Park, CA	478	$208,821	156.7%
Pajaro Dunes, CA	240	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blakesburg, IA	240	$48,846	39.9%
Tennyson, IN	240	$46,008	43.4%
Fairview, KY	240	$112,984	38.9%
Hancock, NH	240	$80,964	0.5%
Ruth, NV	240	$120,013	47.6%
Pajaro Dunes, CA	240	$0	100.0%

Source: The Pajaro Dunes, 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.