Sunnyvale, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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143%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

172%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sunnyvale	California	National
Income per capita	$72,477	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$150,464	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$168,813	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$138,249	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$102,964	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$62,246	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sunnyvale is 143% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sunnyvale is 172% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sunnyvale is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sunnyvale is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$100,299 $150,464 $300,928

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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Sunnyvale median earnings by income bracket

Sunnyvale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%	9.3%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	43.1%	43.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monte Sereno, CA	3,511	$250,001	351.9%
Loyola, CA	3,404	$250,001	351.9%
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,893	$250,001	351.9%
Atherton, CA	7,060	$250,001	351.9%
Woodside, CA	5,593	$250,001	351.9%
Sunnyvale, CA	152,569	$150,464	172.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pasadena, TX	152,537	$57,781	4.4%
Kansas City, KS	153,014	$46,424	16.1%
Macon-Bibb County, GA	153,026	$41,317	25.3%
Palmdale, CA	153,240	$65,444	18.3%
Springfield, MA	153,677	$41,571	24.9%
Sunnyvale, CA	152,569	$150,464	172.0%

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