Pasadena, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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68%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pasadena	California	National
Income per capita	$50,205	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$85,129	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$123,785	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$65,933	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,753	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,975	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pasadena is 68% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pasadena is 54% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pasadena is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pasadena is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,746 $85,129 $170,258

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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Pasadena median earnings by income bracket

Pasadena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%	6.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	19.7%	19.7%
Other	38.2%	38.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bradbury, CA	825	$181,875	228.8%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,078	$170,299	207.8%
San Marino, CA	13,020	$164,423	197.2%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,318	$163,750	196.0%
South Pasadena, CA	25,478	$109,927	98.7%
Pasadena, CA	142,017	$85,129	53.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Milton, ON	142,128	n/a
Murfreesboro, TN	141,704	$60,683	9.7%
Mesquite, TX	142,429	$60,715	9.7%
Syracuse, NY	142,553	$38,893	29.7%
McAllen, TX	142,557	$49,259	11.0%
Pasadena, CA	142,017	$85,129	53.9%

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