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

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90%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

79%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	San Rafael	California	National
Income per capita	$85,398	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$145,843	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$220,927	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$95,377	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,170	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,076	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in San Rafael is 90% higher than the national average
The median household income in San Rafael is 79% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in San Rafael is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in San Rafael is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$97,218 $145,843 $291,686

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 Rafael median earnings by income bracket

San Rafael employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.2%	5.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.6%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	39.5%	39.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nicasio, CA	127	$377,048	363.6%
Belvedere, CA	2,297	$365,434	349.3%
Kentfield, CA	7,687	$341,592	320.0%
Ross, CA	2,548	$333,342	309.8%
Black Point-Green Point, CA	1,780	$309,175	280.1%
San Rafael, CA	61,485	$145,843	79.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Royal Oak, MI	61,485	$123,168	51.4%
Taylorsville, UT	61,503	$101,400	24.7%
Bristol, CT	61,512	$101,353	24.6%
Woodland, CA	61,522	$106,870	31.4%
West Allis, WI	61,432	$79,884	1.8%
San Rafael, CA	61,485	$145,843	79.3%

Source: The San Rafael, 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.