Palos Verdes Estates, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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239%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

262%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palos Verdes Estates	California	National
Income per capita	$151,944	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$294,476	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$313,784	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$144,906	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$179,378	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$70,381	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palos Verdes Estates is 239% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palos Verdes Estates is 262% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palos Verdes Estates is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palos Verdes Estates is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$196,297 $294,476 $588,952

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Palos Verdes Estates median earnings by income bracket

Palos Verdes Estates employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.3%	2.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.8%	13.8%
Financial & insurance services	16.8%	16.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	13.9%	13.9%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolling Hills, CA	1,468	$376,680	363.1%
Manhattan Beach, CA	36,038	$233,666	187.3%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,314	$218,656	168.8%
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	42,809	$216,953	166.7%
Hermosa Beach, CA	19,749	$211,942	160.6%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,749	$294,476	262.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Superior, CO	13,747	$189,390	132.9%
Brainerd, MN	13,746	$55,121	32.2%
La Grande, OR	13,742	$68,971	15.2%
Santa Fe, TX	13,759	$116,857	43.7%
South Park Township, PA	13,760	$101,498	24.8%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,749	$294,476	262.1%

Source: The Palos Verdes Estates, 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.