Petaluma, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Petaluma	California	National
Income per capita	$68,991	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$138,597	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$177,775	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$100,462	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,163	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,099	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Petaluma is 54% higher than the national average
The median household income in Petaluma is 70% 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

$92,388 $138,597 $277,194

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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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	1,245	$379,299	366.4%
Nicasio, CA	127	$377,048	363.6%
Black Point-Green Point, CA	1,780	$309,175	280.1%
Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CA	6,928	$239,081	194.0%
Eldridge, CA	996	$212,164	160.9%
Petaluma, CA	62,491	$138,597	70.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leander, TX	62,512	$157,863	94.1%
Monterey Park, CA	62,573	$92,998	14.3%
La Mesa, CA	62,341	$107,339	32.0%
Marietta, GA	62,336	$90,213	10.9%
Novi, MI	62,295	$138,288	70.0%
Petaluma, CA	62,491	$138,597	70.4%

Source: The Petaluma, 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.