Sonoma, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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88%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sonoma	California	National
Income per capita	$56,109	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$85,509	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$106,398	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$59,628	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$63,277	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,617	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sonoma is 88% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sonoma is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sonoma is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sonoma is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,000 $85,509 $171,018

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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Sonoma median earnings by income bracket

Sonoma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.3%	15.3%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.5%	2.5%
Education, health & social services	12.9%	12.9%
Other	34.4%	34.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen Ellen, CA	1,214	$250,001	351.9%
Black Point-Green Point, CA	1,738	$204,231	269.2%
Silverado Resort, CA	1,171	$173,578	213.8%
Eldridge, CA	960	$144,241	160.7%
American Canyon, CA	20,256	$108,884	96.8%
Sonoma, CA	11,082	$85,509	54.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Grove, NY	11,083	$109,375	97.7%
Two Rivers, WI	11,079	$49,994	9.6%
Big Lake, MN	11,085	$88,569	60.1%
New Albany, OH	11,085	$200,580	262.6%
Westwood Lakes, FL	11,086	$66,713	20.6%
Sonoma, CA	11,082	$85,509	54.6%

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