Pleasanton, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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136%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

196%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pleasanton	California	National
Income per capita	$106,094	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$240,366	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$291,241	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$143,296	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$155,426	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$83,262	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pleasanton is 136% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pleasanton is 196% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pleasanton is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pleasanton is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$160,227 $240,366 $480,732

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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Pleasanton median earnings by income bracket

Pleasanton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.6%	4.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	38.5%	38.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castle Hill, CA	1,189	$379,443	366.5%
Norris Canyon, CA	818	$375,658	361.9%
Camino Tassajara, CA	6,002	$367,837	352.3%
Alamo, CA	14,363	$365,913	349.9%
Diablo, CA	867	$365,433	349.3%
Pleasanton, CA	82,910	$240,366	195.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farmington Hills, MI	82,920	$125,941	54.8%
Tustin, CA	82,930	$130,764	60.8%
New Westminster, BC	82,940	n/a
Warwick, RI	82,750	$111,068	36.6%
Cranston, RI	83,148	$108,998	34.0%
Pleasanton, CA	82,910	$240,366	195.5%

Source: The Pleasanton, 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.