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

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

82%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Santa Clarita	California	National
Income per capita	$39,897	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$100,932	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$121,747	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,573	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$56,741	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,501	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Santa Clarita is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Santa Clarita is 82% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santa Clarita is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Santa Clarita is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,281 $100,932 $201,864

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 Clarita employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bell Canyon, CA	1,991	$243,250	339.7%
Oak Park, CA	13,987	$137,047	147.7%
Stevenson Ranch, CA	18,980	$136,262	146.3%
Castaic, CA	18,479	$120,574	117.9%
Leona Valley, CA	1,672	$112,619	103.6%
Santa Clarita, CA	212,519	$100,932	82.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakville, ON	212,353	n/a
Fontana, CA	212,704	$75,681	36.8%
Fayetteville, NC	211,201	$46,321	16.3%
Birmingham, AL	210,928	$38,832	29.8%
Modesto, CA	214,485	$62,182	12.4%
Santa Clarita, CA	212,519	$100,932	82.4%

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