Poway, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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61%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

113%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poway	California	National
Income per capita	$72,481	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$173,624	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$206,648	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$87,581	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$95,142	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,241	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Poway is 61% higher than the national average
The median household income in Poway is 113% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Poway is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Poway is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$115,737 $173,624 $347,248

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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Poway median earnings by income bracket

Poway employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	14.3%	14.3%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairbanks Ranch, CA	3,019	$333,214	309.7%
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,734	$260,620	220.4%
Del Mar, CA	4,455	$243,715	199.7%
San Diego Country Estates, CA	10,007	$186,885	129.8%
Granite Hills, CA	4,167	$185,278	127.8%
Poway, CA	51,311	$173,624	113.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Enid, OK	51,301	$78,502	3.5%
Plainfield, NJ	51,295	$85,643	5.3%
East Hartford, CT	51,352	$88,494	8.8%
Lakewood, OH	51,262	$79,939	1.7%
Stillwater, OK	51,366	$52,752	35.1%
Poway, CA	51,311	$173,624	113.5%

Source: The Poway, 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.