Pajaro, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

249%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pajaro	California	National
Income per capita	$20,511	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$83,393	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,487	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,758	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,480	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,287	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	17.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pajaro is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pajaro is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pajaro is 249% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pajaro is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,589 $83,393 $166,786

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 median earnings by income bracket

Pajaro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	4.7%	4.7%
Other	54.7%	54.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Corralitos, CA	2,319	$254,278	212.6%
Day Valley, CA	3,492	$218,620	168.8%
Aromas, CA	2,673	$194,905	139.6%
San Martin, CA	6,657	$171,954	111.4%
Rio del Mar, CA	9,988	$170,844	110.1%
Pajaro, CA	3,589	$83,393	2.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perham, MN	3,589	$65,233	19.8%
Salisbury, NB	3,589	n/a
Feather Sound, FL	3,588	$116,552	43.3%
Bloomer, WI	3,588	$61,976	23.8%
Cardston, AB	3,588	n/a
Pajaro, CA	3,589	$83,393	2.5%

Source: The Pajaro, 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.