South El Monte, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 49%

Household income 23%

Unemployment 14%

Index	South El Monte	California	National
Income per capita	$15,312	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$42,460	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,179	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,372	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,912	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,195	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.1%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in South El Monte is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in South El Monte is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South El Monte is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South El Monte is 26% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,303$42,460$84,920

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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South El Monte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.1%	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.4%	21.5%
Public administration	2.5%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	30.3%
Other	27.4%	15.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,477	$158,438	186.4%
San Marino, CA	13,324	$139,792	152.7%
Bradbury, CA	954	$130,625	136.1%
Yorba Linda, CA	67,362	$119,697	116.4%
Rose Hills, CA	3,033	$117,875	113.1%
South El Monte, CA	20,566	$42,460	23.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arvin, CA	20,562	$36,524	34.0%
Union City, GA	20,560	$35,229	36.3%
Chambersburg, PA	20,576	$42,432	23.3%
Ypsilanti, MI	20,577	$33,055	40.2%
Sapulpa, OK	20,546	$43,961	20.5%
South El Monte, CA	20,566	$42,460	23.2%

Source: The South El Monte, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).