Sacramento, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 9%

Household income 6%

Unemployment 41%

Index	Sacramento	California	National
Income per capita	$27,146	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$52,071	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,326	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,343	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,672	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,969	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.4%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Sacramento is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sacramento is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sacramento is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sacramento is 42% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,710$52,071$104,142

City

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

State

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

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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Sacramento employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	0.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	10.9%
Public administration	10.3%	13.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	32.8%
Other	30.8%	28.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gold River, CA	7,652	$108,448	96.0%
Wilton, CA	4,995	$86,856	57.0%
Elk Grove, CA	163,634	$83,141	50.3%
Vineyard, CA	26,650	$80,678	45.8%
Roseville, CA	128,276	$78,446	41.8%
Sacramento, CA	484,530	$52,071	5.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kansas City, MO	471,767	$47,489	14.2%
Mesa, AZ	470,456	$50,615	8.5%
Long Beach, CA	469,793	$55,151	0.3%
Atlanta, GA	456,378	$49,398	10.7%
Fresno, CA	513,807	$41,842	24.4%
Sacramento, CA	484,530	$52,071	5.9%

Source: The Sacramento, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).