Pasadena, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 44%

Household income 32%

Unemployment 1%

Index	Pasadena	California	National
Income per capita	$43,097	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$73,029	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$110,742	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,981	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,901	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,684	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.8%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Pasadena is 44% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pasadena is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pasadena is 1% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pasadena is 5% higher than the national average

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$48,681$73,029$146,058

City

$42,517$63,783$127,566

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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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Pasadena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	1.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.4%
Public administration	4.0%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	17.5%	35.0%
Other	38.1%	34.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,477	$158,438	186%
San Marino, CA	13,324	$139,792	153%
Bradbury, CA	954	$130,625	136%
Rose Hills, CA	3,033	$117,875	113%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,406	$110,329	99%
Pasadena, CA	140,268	$73,029	32%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orange, CA	139,919	$79,192	43%
Fullerton, CA	139,491	$67,110	21%
Dayton, OH	141,143	$28,745	48%
Killeen, TX	138,745	$48,157	13%
McAllen, TX	138,475	$45,568	18%
Pasadena, CA	140,268	$73,029	32%

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