Seaside, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Seaside	California	National
Income per capita	$41,597	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$100,486	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,773	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$87,808	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,888	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,008	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.2%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Seaside is 7% 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

$66,983 $100,486 $200,972

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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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	3,927	$217,482	167.4%
Carmel Valley Village, CA	4,270	$211,573	160.1%
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA	3,890	$152,817	87.9%
Del Rey Oaks, CA	1,558	$151,858	86.7%
Elkhorn, CA	1,020	$140,985	73.3%
Seaside, CA	34,761	$100,486	23.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Spanaway, WA	34,750	$115,702	42.3%
Valparaiso, IN	34,723	$84,416	3.8%
Pullman, WA	34,799	$46,850	42.4%
Woodridge, IL	34,713	$133,829	64.5%
New City, NY	34,823	$213,620	162.6%
Seaside, CA	34,761	$100,486	23.5%

Source: The Seaside, 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.