Scotts Valley, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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86%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

92%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scotts Valley	California	National
Income per capita	$83,454	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$156,525	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$210,068	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,340	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,726	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,658	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scotts Valley is 86% higher than the national average
The median household income in Scotts Valley is 92% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scotts Valley is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scotts Valley is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$104,339 $156,525 $313,050

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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Scotts Valley median earnings by income bracket

Scotts Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monte Sereno, CA	3,621	$379,530	366.6%
Lexington Hills, CA	2,745	$302,196	271.6%
Saratoga, CA	32,244	$301,158	270.3%
Pasatiempo, CA	1,260	$290,127	256.7%
Cambrian Park, CA	3,136	$274,673	237.7%
Scotts Valley, CA	12,494	$156,525	92.4%

Cities with similar population

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Lake Tapps, WA	12,497	$172,625	112.2%
Middle Valley, TN	12,498	$107,780	32.5%
Laurel, FL	12,504	$96,430	18.6%
Oak Grove, SC	12,504	$85,887	5.6%
Scotts Valley, CA	12,494	$156,525	92.4%

Source: The Scotts Valley, 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.