West Torrance, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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70%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

133%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Torrance	Torrance	California
Income per capita	$76,353	$70,493	$45,980
Median household income	$189,311	$141,954	$95,535
Median income owner occupied	$0	$180,017	$130,228
Median income renter occupied	$0	$105,028	$64,137
Median earnings male	$104,924	$84,910	$52,776
Median earnings female	$90,830	$63,943	$38,938
Unemployment rate	0.7%	3.2%	6.8%
Poverty level	n/a	6.8%	15.8%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Torrance is 70% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Torrance is 133% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Torrance is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Torrance is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$94,626 $141,954 $283,908

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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West Torrance median earnings by income bracket

West Torrance employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	20.8%	20.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	8.1%	8.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

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%
Manhattan Beach, CA	36,038	$233,666	187.3%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,314	$218,656	168.8%
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	42,809	$216,953	166.7%
Torrance, CA	150,066	$141,954	74.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, CT	149,398	$70,711	13.1%
Lévis, QC	149,331	n/a
Paterson, NJ	149,118	$66,412	18.3%
Savannah, GA	148,994	$67,443	17.1%
Rockford, IL	151,169	$66,354	18.4%
Torrance, CA	150,066	$141,954	74.5%

Source: The West Torrance, Torrance, 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.

West Torrance, Torrance, CA Employment