San Carlos, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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218%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

250%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	San Carlos	California	National
Income per capita	$142,700	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$284,735	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$349,078	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$169,976	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$172,419	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$116,817	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in San Carlos is 218% higher than the national average
The median household income in San Carlos is 250% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in San Carlos is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in San Carlos is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$189,804 $284,735 $569,470

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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San Carlos median earnings by income bracket

San Carlos employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.2%	6.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.4%	13.4%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	6.3%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	38.3%	38.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Atherton, CA	7,303	$377,485	364.1%
Loyola, CA	3,526	$376,752	363.2%
Hillsborough, CA	11,923	$376,687	363.1%
Woodside, CA	5,786	$374,998	361.1%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,670	$373,124	358.8%
San Carlos, CA	30,787	$284,735	250.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sainte-Julie, QC	30,753	n/a
Morristown, TN	30,738	$48,963	39.8%
Rahway, NJ	30,734	$117,549	44.5%
Cornelius, NC	30,849	$136,016	67.2%
Duluth, GA	30,718	$108,762	33.7%
San Carlos, CA	30,787	$284,735	250.1%

Source: The San Carlos, 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.