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

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Income/capita 49%

Household income 18%

Unemployment 60%

Index	South Gate	California	National
Income per capita	$15,287	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$45,522	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,413	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,846	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,296	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,637	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.5%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.3%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in South Gate is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Gate is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Gate is 60% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South Gate is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,344$45,522$91,044

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 Gate median earnings by income bracket

South Gate employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	21.2%	20.3%
Public administration	1.5%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	30.2%
Other	25.2%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolling Hills, CA	1,760	$220,764	299.1%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,582	$200,766	262.9%
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,573	$144,868	161.9%
San Marino, CA	13,324	$139,792	152.7%
Bradbury, CA	954	$130,625	136.1%
South Gate, CA	95,219	$45,522	17.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Niagara Falls, ON	95,282	n/a
New Bedford, MA	94,988	$38,178	31.0%
League City, TX	94,976	$97,087	75.5%
Dearborn, MI	95,520	$48,421	12.5%
Beaverton, OR	94,865	$59,620	7.8%
South Gate, CA	95,219	$45,522	17.7%

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