Petaluma, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Petaluma	California	National
Income per capita	$46,303	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$92,762	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$117,839	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$68,670	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,567	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$39,555	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Petaluma is 55% higher than the national average
The median household income in Petaluma is 68% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Petaluma is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Petaluma is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,835 $92,762 $185,524

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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Petaluma median earnings by income bracket

Petaluma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen Ellen, CA	1,214	$250,001	351.9%
Nicasio, CA	123	$250,001	351.9%
Black Point-Green Point, CA	1,738	$204,231	269.2%
Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CA	6,738	$157,854	185.3%
Eldridge, CA	960	$144,241	160.7%
Petaluma, CA	60,865	$92,762	67.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Millcreek, UT	60,828	$74,325	34.3%
Coconut Creek, FL	60,935	$65,578	18.5%
Malden, MA	60,710	$73,399	32.7%
Terre Haute, IN	60,690	$37,299	32.6%
Marietta, GA	60,687	$59,594	7.7%
Petaluma, CA	60,865	$92,762	67.7%

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