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

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

88%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Santa Clarita	California	National
Income per capita	$58,640	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$152,696	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$182,122	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,370	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,893	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,947	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Santa Clarita is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Santa Clarita is 88% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Santa Clarita is 6% 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

$101,787 $152,696 $305,392

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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Santa Clarita median earnings by income bracket

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	2,062	$355,487	337.1%
Oak Park, CA	14,446	$203,602	150.3%
Stevenson Ranch, CA	19,485	$199,580	145.4%
Castaic, CA	19,003	$181,072	122.6%
Leona Valley, CA	1,715	$166,094	104.2%
Santa Clarita, CA	218,105	$152,696	87.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Birmingham, AL	216,515	$58,287	28.3%
Fontana, CA	220,412	$112,490	38.3%
Moreno Valley, CA	215,612	$106,824	31.3%
Fayetteville, NC	215,564	$67,955	16.4%
Richmond Hill, ON	215,407	n/a
Santa Clarita, CA	218,105	$152,696	87.7%

Source: The Santa Clarita, 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.