Vandenberg AFB, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vandenberg AFB	California	National
Income per capita	$36,738	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$101,685	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$101,955	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,310	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,387	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vandenberg AFB is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Vandenberg AFB is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vandenberg AFB is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vandenberg AFB is 82% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,783 $101,685 $203,370

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Vandenberg AFB employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.2%	4.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	50.7%	50.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.8%	0.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	21.8%	21.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orcutt, CA	32,432	$141,527	74.0%
Mission Hills, CA	3,627	$128,336	57.8%
Vandenberg Village, CA	8,193	$119,565	47.0%
Los Alamos, CA	1,326	$109,325	34.4%
Santa Maria, CA	109,248	$98,823	21.5%
Vandenberg AFB, CA	3,743	$101,685	25.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Paoli, IN	3,743	$51,432	36.8%
Strathmore, CA	3,742	$45,088	44.6%
Aledo, IL	3,742	$75,668	7.0%
Lac-Etchemin, QC	3,742	n/a
Wrightsville, GA	3,744	$39,013	52.0%
Vandenberg AFB, CA	3,743	$101,685	25.0%

Source: The Vandenberg AFB, 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.