Paramount, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paramount	California	National
Income per capita	$29,971	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$84,335	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,915	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$72,779	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,827	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,902	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paramount is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paramount is 4% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paramount is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paramount is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,217 $84,335 $168,670

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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Paramount median earnings by income bracket

Paramount employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	18.9%	18.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.7%	18.7%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolling Hills, CA	1,468	$376,680	363.1%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,749	$294,476	262.1%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,470	$239,716	194.7%
Manhattan Beach, CA	36,038	$233,666	187.3%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,314	$218,656	168.8%
Paramount, CA	55,175	$84,335	3.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summerville, SC	55,185	$90,252	11.0%
St. Cloud, FL	55,190	$87,948	8.1%
Minnetonka, MN	55,235	$150,767	85.4%
Kingsport, TN	55,254	$61,471	24.4%
Dollard-Des Ormeaux, QC	55,066	n/a
Paramount, CA	55,175	$84,335	3.7%

Source: The Paramount, 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.