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Income/capita 6%
Household income 13%
Unemployment 0%
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IndexSanta RosaCaliforniaNational
Income per capita$31,574$31,458$29,829
Median household income$62,705$63,783$55,322
Median income owner occupied$81,515$86,568$70,586
Median income renter occupied$47,684$43,419$35,192
Median earnings male$35,010$36,599$36,919
Median earnings female$28,305$27,020$26,250
Unemployment rate4.6%5.5%4.7%
Poverty level12.2%15.8%15.1%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in Santa Rosa is 6% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Santa Rosa is 13% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Santa Rosa is equal to the national average
  • The poverty level in Santa Rosa is 19% lower than the national average

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      am i middle class

      $Input your household income
      $41,799$62,705$125,410
      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.

      Santa Rosa median earnings by income bracket

      Santa Rosa employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry11.5%1.0%
      Manufacturing sector14.6%3.6%
      Financial & insurance services2.9%5.2%
      Wholesale & retail services16.9%13.4%
      Public administration3.3%4.2%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities4.3%1.7%
      Education, health & social services10.9%34.5%
      Other33.9%30.7%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Tomales, CA245$101,48883.4%
      Windsor, CA27,318$86,19255.8%
      St. Helena, CA5,995$85,50554.6%
      Eldridge, CA1,445$84,86153.4%
      Bloomfield, CA444$81,39747.1%
      Santa Rosa, CA173,165$62,70513.3%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Rancho Cucamonga, CA173,309$79,97344.6%
      Oceanside, CA173,829$58,9496.6%
      Jackson, MS172,039$32,86640.6%
      Garden Grove, CA174,676$60,5229.4%
      Tempe, AZ174,708$50,4748.8%
      Santa Rosa, CA173,165$62,70513.3%
      Source: The Santa Rosa, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).