Sacramento, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sacramento	California	National
Income per capita	$33,503	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$65,847	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$91,117	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,524	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,750	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,676	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sacramento is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sacramento is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sacramento is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sacramento is 4% higher than the national average

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$43,893 $65,847 $131,694

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 median earnings by income bracket

Sacramento employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	10.1%	10.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	13.8%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gold River, CA	7,930	$131,164	137.1%
Wilton, CA	5,224	$107,411	94.2%
Elk Grove, CA	173,370	$101,776	84.0%
Mather, CA	4,304	$99,643	80.1%
Roseville, CA	138,860	$95,519	72.7%
Sacramento, CA	503,482	$65,847	19.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mesa, AZ	508,918	$61,640	11.4%
Atlanta, GA	497,642	$64,179	16.0%
Kansas City, MO	491,158	$56,179	1.5%
Fresno, CA	526,147	$53,368	3.5%
Omaha, NE	479,529	$62,213	12.5%
Sacramento, CA	503,482	$65,847	19.0%

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