Valley Center, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

81%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Valley Center	California	National
Income per capita	$53,454	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$147,270	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$172,427	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,932	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,880	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,169	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Valley Center is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Valley Center is 81% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Valley Center is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Valley Center is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$98,170 $147,270 $294,540

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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Valley Center median earnings by income bracket

Valley Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.1%	19.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	8.0%
Financial & insurance services	7.2%	7.2%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rancho Santa Fe, CA	2,734	$260,620	220.4%
Encinitas, CA	64,861	$181,311	122.9%
Hidden Meadows, CA	3,812	$172,843	112.5%
Pala, CA	1,129	$138,068	69.8%
Bonsall, CA	4,280	$136,313	67.6%
Valley Center, CA	11,746	$147,270	81.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Diamond Springs, CA	11,740	$84,132	3.4%
Hamilton, ON	11,739	n/a
Cherry Creek, CO	11,756	$173,681	113.5%
Piedmont, CA	11,734	$367,407	351.7%
Upper Montclair, NJ	11,734	$313,735	285.7%
Valley Center, CA	11,746	$147,270	81.1%

Source: The Valley Center, 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.