Portola Valley, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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379%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

326%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portola Valley	California	National
Income per capita	$142,778	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$235,469	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$250,001	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$109,703	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$209,327	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portola Valley is 379% higher than the national average
The median household income in Portola Valley is 326% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portola Valley is 75% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portola Valley is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$156,963 $235,469 $470,938

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Portola Valley median earnings by income bracket

Portola Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	16.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	0.9%	0.9%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	52.6%	52.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,893	$250,001	351.9%
Hillsborough, CA	11,608	$250,001	351.9%
Atherton, CA	7,060	$250,001	351.9%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,496	$250,001	351.9%
Woodside, CA	5,593	$250,001	351.9%
Portola Valley, CA	4,568	$235,469	325.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Humboldt, IA	4,568	$55,640	0.6%
Longbranch, WA	4,568	$64,035	15.7%
Rio Communities, NM	4,566	$38,263	30.8%
Williamstown, MA	4,565	$80,000	44.6%
Hollister, MO	4,564	$46,823	15.4%
Portola Valley, CA	4,568	$235,469	325.6%

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