San Juan Capistrano, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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69%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

91%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	San Juan Capistrano	California	National
Income per capita	$75,801	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$155,587	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$177,148	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,684	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,098	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,670	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in San Juan Capistrano is 69% higher than the national average
The median household income in San Juan Capistrano is 91% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in San Juan Capistrano is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in San Juan Capistrano is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$103,714 $155,587 $311,174

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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San Juan Capistrano median earnings by income bracket

San Juan Capistrano employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.8%	9.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	41.6%	41.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coto de Caza, CA	15,939	$303,689	273.4%
Ladera Ranch, CA	25,567	$232,505	185.9%
Las Flores, CA	5,257	$220,473	171.1%
Laguna Beach, CA	23,724	$194,287	138.9%
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA	49,889	$187,995	131.1%
San Juan Capistrano, CA	36,776	$155,587	91.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oildale, CA	36,792	$61,954	23.8%
Del Rio, TX	36,754	$67,470	17.0%
Campbell River, BC	36,740	n/a
El Mirage, AZ	36,729	$88,696	9.1%
Randallstown, MD	36,841	$120,147	47.7%
San Juan Capistrano, CA	36,776	$155,587	91.3%

Source: The San Juan Capistrano, 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.