Prunedale, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

72%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prunedale	California	National
Income per capita	$52,970	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$140,057	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$148,526	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,413	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,007	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,395	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prunedale is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Prunedale is 72% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prunedale is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prunedale is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$93,361 $140,057 $280,114

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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Prunedale median earnings by income bracket

Prunedale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.9%	8.9%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	42.4%	42.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Corralitos, CA	2,319	$254,278	212.6%
Aromas, CA	2,673	$194,905	139.6%
Rio del Mar, CA	9,988	$170,844	110.1%
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA	1,433	$165,908	104.0%
Aptos, CA	6,423	$164,844	102.7%
Prunedale, CA	20,978	$140,057	72.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Crest Hill, IL	20,983	$88,472	8.8%
Adrian, MI	20,983	$52,470	35.5%
Marblehead, MA	20,992	$193,576	138.0%
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA	20,963	$151,833	86.7%
Rosamond, CA	20,994	$95,796	17.8%
Prunedale, CA	20,978	$140,057	72.2%

Source: The Prunedale, 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.