Pittsburg, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pittsburg	California	National
Income per capita	$32,117	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$83,163	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$106,548	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$58,423	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,906	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,251	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pittsburg is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pittsburg is 50% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pittsburg is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pittsburg is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,436 $83,163 $166,326

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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Pittsburg median earnings by income bracket

Pittsburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	35.4%	35.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Diablo, CA	834	$250,001	351.9%
Castle Hill, CA	1,164	$250,001	351.9%
Alamo, CA	13,864	$248,167	348.6%
Orinda, CA	19,461	$231,230	318.0%
Shell Ridge, CA	1,081	$203,833	268.4%
Pittsburg, CA	71,723	$83,163	50.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redlands, CA	71,680	$81,265	46.9%
Gulfport, MS	71,660	$40,554	26.7%
Bowling Green, KY	71,628	$42,044	24.0%
Pawtucket, RI	71,821	$52,902	4.4%
Lauderhill, FL	71,827	$43,658	21.1%
Pittsburg, CA	71,723	$83,163	50.3%

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