Redwood City, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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108%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

123%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Redwood City	California	National
Income per capita	$61,909	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$123,294	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$162,640	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$95,333	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$62,588	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$48,630	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Redwood City is 108% higher than the national average
The median household income in Redwood City is 123% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Redwood City is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Redwood City is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,187 $123,294 $246,588

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Redwood City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atherton, CA	7,060	$250,001	351.9%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,496	$250,001	351.9%
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,893	$250,001	351.9%
Hillsborough, CA	11,608	$250,001	351.9%
Loyola, CA	3,404	$250,001	351.9%
Redwood City, CA	84,518	$123,294	122.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alhambra, CA	84,509	$66,593	20.4%
Johns Creek, GA	84,551	$125,862	127.5%
Santa Fe, NM	84,418	$57,274	3.5%
New Braunfels, TX	84,622	$71,274	28.8%
Danbury, CT	84,650	$73,204	32.3%
Redwood City, CA	84,518	$123,294	122.9%

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