Santa Clara, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 50%

Household income 85%

Unemployment 24%

Index	Santa Clara	California	National
Income per capita	$44,843	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$102,533	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$125,443	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$85,728	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$69,113	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,792	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.2%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Santa Clara is 50% higher than the national average
The median household income in Santa Clara is 85% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santa Clara is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Santa Clara is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,348$102,533$205,066

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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Santa Clara median earnings by income bracket

Santa Clara employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	24.3%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	11.3%
Public administration	1.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	28.9%
Other	38.2%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ladera, CA	1,514	$250,001	351.9%
Atherton, CA	7,127	$250,001	351.9%
Los Altos Hills, CA	8,376	$243,701	340.5%
Portola Valley, CA	4,550	$232,981	321.1%
Loyola, CA	3,425	$204,726	270.1%
Santa Clara, CA	122,725	$102,533	85.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Abilene, TX	122,612	$44,108	20.3%
Murfreesboro, TN	122,007	$53,241	3.8%
Victorville, CA	121,320	$45,895	17.0%
East Los Angeles, CA	124,191	$41,193	25.5%
Hartford, CT	124,320	$32,095	42.0%
Santa Clara, CA	122,725	$102,533	85.3%

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