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

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Income/capita 164%

Household income 148%

Unemployment 34%

Index	Palo Alto	California	National
Income per capita	$78,721	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$137,043	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$179,628	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$93,786	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$107,089	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$61,046	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.9%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Palo Alto is 164% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palo Alto is 148% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palo Alto is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palo Alto is 61% lower than the national average

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$91,352$137,043$274,086

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.3%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	15.1%	0.1%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	6.9%	6.1%
Public administration	1.6%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.7%	0.7%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	37.1%
Other	40.9%	35.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ladera, CA	1,514	$250,001	351.9%
Atherton, CA	7,127	$250,001	351.9%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,376	$243,701	340.5%
Portola Valley, CA	4,550	$232,981	321.1%
Woodside, CA	5,496	$223,934	304.8%
Palo Alto, CA	66,649	$137,043	147.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portland, ME	66,649	$48,259	12.8%
Camarillo, CA	66,630	$88,125	59.3%
Woodbury, MN	66,699	$101,922	84.2%
South San Francisco, CA	66,587	$85,076	53.8%
Oshkosh, WI	66,713	$43,960	20.5%
Palo Alto, CA	66,649	$137,043	147.7%

Source: The Palo Alto, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).