Downtown North, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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101%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Downtown North	Palo Alto	California
Income per capita	$59,976	$97,307	$31,458
Median household income	$90,824	$174,003	$63,783
Median income owner occupied	$0	$227,987	$86,568
Median income renter occupied	$0	$130,979	$43,419
Median earnings male	$102,567	$126,879	$36,599
Median earnings female	$55,091	$70,183	$27,020
Unemployment rate	4.2%	2.1%	5.5%
Poverty level	n/a	5.5%	15.8%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Downtown North is 101% higher than the national average
The median household income in Downtown North is 64% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Downtown North is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Downtown North is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$115,990 $174,003 $348,006

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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Downtown North median earnings by income bracket

Downtown North employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.6%	1.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.5%	4.5%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	6.6%
Wholesale & retail services	23.7%	23.7%
Public administration	0.1%	0.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	35.5%	35.5%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hillsborough, CA	11,608	$250,001	351.9%
Atherton, CA	7,060	$250,001	351.9%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,496	$250,001	351.9%
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,893	$250,001	351.9%
Loyola, CA	3,404	$250,001	351.9%
Palo Alto, CA	67,973	$174,003	214.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redmond, WA	67,959	$132,770	140.0%
Gaithersburg, MD	67,878	$91,845	66.0%
Palatine, IL	67,875	$83,495	50.9%
Union City, NJ	68,073	$49,457	10.6%
Yorba Linda, CA	68,103	$133,088	140.6%
Palo Alto, CA	67,973	$174,003	214.5%

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

Downtown North, Palo Alto, CA Employment