South Gate, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Gate	California	National
Income per capita	$27,844	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$80,557	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$112,118	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,875	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,398	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,156	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Gate is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Gate is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Gate is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South Gate is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,699 $80,557 $161,114

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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South Gate median earnings by income bracket

South Gate employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.0%	14.0%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolling Hills, CA	1,468	$376,680	363.1%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,749	$294,476	262.1%
Bradbury, CA	856	$267,428	228.8%
San Marino, CA	13,535	$240,683	195.9%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,470	$239,716	194.7%
South Gate, CA	97,255	$80,557	1.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lynn, MA	97,235	$90,407	11.2%
Sunrise, FL	97,297	$82,944	2.0%
Lawton, OK	97,207	$71,979	11.5%
New Bedford, MA	97,315	$72,672	10.6%
Livonia, MI	97,392	$123,939	52.4%
South Gate, CA	97,255	$80,557	1.0%

Source: The South Gate, 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.