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

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118%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

104%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Pasadena	California	National
Income per capita	$97,960	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$165,663	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$266,273	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$131,141	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$125,370	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$86,473	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Pasadena is 118% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Pasadena is 104% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Pasadena is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Pasadena is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$110,430 $165,663 $331,326

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 Pasadena median earnings by income bracket

South Pasadena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.3%	3.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	7.2%	7.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.5%	8.5%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	18.3%	18.3%
Other	32.8%	32.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bradbury, CA	856	$267,428	228.8%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,543	$253,718	211.9%
San Marino, CA	13,535	$240,683	195.9%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,470	$239,716	194.7%
Del Aire, CA	10,661	$183,876	126.1%
South Pasadena, CA	26,308	$165,663	103.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cliffside Park, NJ	26,315	$126,526	55.6%
Carbondale, IL	26,321	$35,623	56.2%
Sebastian, FL	26,323	$81,169	0.2%
Holbrook, NY	26,325	$164,974	102.8%
Ruskin, FL	26,287	$93,451	14.9%
South Pasadena, CA	26,308	$165,663	103.7%

Source: The South Pasadena, 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.