Tustin, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tustin	California	National
Income per capita	$59,243	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$130,764	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$194,161	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$101,521	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,384	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$52,710	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.9%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tustin is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Tustin is 61% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tustin is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tustin is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$87,167 $130,764 $261,528

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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Tustin median earnings by income bracket

Tustin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.3%	7.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	40.4%	40.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coto de Caza, CA	15,939	$303,689	273.4%
Villa Park, CA	6,039	$248,082	205.0%
Ladera Ranch, CA	25,567	$232,505	185.9%
North Tustin, CA	26,001	$226,797	178.8%
Las Flores, CA	5,257	$220,473	171.1%
Tustin, CA	82,930	$130,764	60.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farmington Hills, MI	82,920	$125,941	54.8%
New Westminster, BC	82,940	n/a
Pleasanton, CA	82,910	$240,366	195.5%
Warwick, RI	82,750	$111,068	36.6%
Cranston, RI	83,148	$108,998	34.0%
Tustin, CA	82,930	$130,764	60.8%

Source: The Tustin, 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.