Sonoma, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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90%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sonoma	California	National
Income per capita	$85,193	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$128,968	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$161,250	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,673	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$94,108	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,768	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sonoma is 90% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sonoma is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sonoma is 16% 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

$85,970 $128,968 $257,936

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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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	1,245	$379,299	366.4%
Black Point-Green Point, CA	1,780	$309,175	280.1%
Silverado Resort, CA	1,196	$254,738	213.2%
Eldridge, CA	996	$212,164	160.9%
American Canyon, CA	21,061	$161,809	98.9%
Sonoma, CA	11,378	$128,968	58.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Minooka, IL	11,378	$146,040	79.6%
Pebble Creek, FL	11,377	$143,027	75.9%
New Albany, OH	11,385	$303,120	272.7%
Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA	11,370	$150,935	85.6%
Westwood Lakes, FL	11,389	$99,571	22.4%
Sonoma, CA	11,378	$128,968	58.6%

Source: The Sonoma, 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.