Richmond, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Richmond	California	National
Income per capita	$47,874	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$108,071	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$137,030	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$81,070	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,675	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,934	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Richmond is 7% higher than the national average
The median household income in Richmond is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Richmond is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Richmond is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,040 $108,071 $216,142

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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Richmond median earnings by income bracket

Richmond employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	34.8%	34.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Piedmont, CA	11,734	$367,407	351.7%
Belvedere, CA	2,297	$365,434	349.3%
Orinda, CA	19,891	$345,621	324.9%
Kentfield, CA	7,687	$341,592	320.0%
Ross, CA	2,548	$333,342	309.8%
Richmond, CA	112,268	$108,071	32.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Inglewood, CA	112,011	$85,602	5.2%
Broken Arrow, OK	112,690	$109,856	35.1%
Delta, BC	112,691	n/a
Boulder, CO	112,777	$106,816	31.3%
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	111,548	$119,463	46.9%
Richmond, CA	112,268	$108,071	32.9%

Source: The Richmond, 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.