Seaside, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Seaside	California	National
Income per capita	$28,463	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$68,399	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$90,104	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$58,651	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,850	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,137	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Seaside is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Seaside is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Seaside is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Seaside is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,594 $68,399 $136,798

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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Seaside median earnings by income bracket

Seaside employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	5.2%	5.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.8%	0.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	42.8%	42.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Del Monte Forest, CA	3,783	$143,750	159.8%
Carmel Valley Village, CA	4,175	$141,827	156.4%
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	3,789	$101,696	83.8%
Del Rey Oaks, CA	1,518	$101,458	83.4%
Elkhorn, CA	998	$96,250	74.0%
Seaside, CA	34,063	$68,399	23.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New City, NY	34,060	$143,873	160.1%
Merritt Island, FL	33,975	$72,961	31.9%
Pullman, WA	33,974	$32,073	42.0%
Salisbury, NC	33,961	$43,364	21.6%
North Ridgeville, OH	33,961	$77,560	40.2%
Seaside, CA	34,063	$68,399	23.6%

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