Torrance, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

71%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Torrance	California	National
Income per capita	$46,588	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$94,781	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$119,872	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$71,051	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$58,495	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$43,381	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Torrance is 56% higher than the national average
The median household income in Torrance is 71% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Torrance is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Torrance is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,181 $94,781 $189,562

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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Torrance median earnings by income bracket

Torrance employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.6%	6.6%
Manufacturing sector	15.3%	15.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolling Hills, CA	1,439	$250,000	351.9%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,359	$197,826	257.6%
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,064	$153,926	178.2%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,025	$149,632	170.5%
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	41,635	$146,163	164.2%
Torrance, CA	144,430	$94,781	71.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thornton, CO	144,186	$80,732	45.9%
Bridgeport, CT	145,014	$47,484	14.2%
Saguenay, QC	145,134	n/a
Paterson, NJ	145,484	$45,141	18.4%
Savannah, GA	145,492	$46,149	16.6%
Torrance, CA	144,430	$94,781	71.3%

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