Palo Alto, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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226%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

215%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palo Alto	California	National
Income per capita	$97,307	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$174,003	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$227,987	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$130,979	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$126,879	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$70,183	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palo Alto is 226% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palo Alto is 215% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palo Alto is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palo Alto is 63% 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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Palo Alto median earnings by income bracket

Palo Alto employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.9%	1.9%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	5.7%	5.7%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.5%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	20.9%	20.9%
Other	39.4%	39.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atherton, CA	7,060	$250,001	351.9%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,496	$250,001	351.9%
Hillsborough, CA	11,608	$250,001	351.9%
Loyola, CA	3,404	$250,001	351.9%
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,893	$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 Palo Alto, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).