Walnut Creek, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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134%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

96%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walnut Creek	California	National
Income per capita	$105,150	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$159,760	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$180,883	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$136,895	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$132,734	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$78,665	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walnut Creek is 134% higher than the national average
The median household income in Walnut Creek is 96% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walnut Creek is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walnut Creek is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$106,496 $159,760 $319,520

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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Walnut Creek median earnings by income bracket

Walnut Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.8%	8.8%
Financial & insurance services	11.4%	11.4%
Wholesale & retail services	9.3%	9.3%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	40.0%	40.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Castle Hill, CA	1,189	$379,443	366.5%
Norris Canyon, CA	818	$375,658	361.9%
Camino Tassajara, CA	6,002	$367,837	352.3%
Piedmont, CA	11,734	$367,407	351.7%
Alamo, CA	14,363	$365,913	349.9%
Walnut Creek, CA	72,134	$159,760	96.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Passaic, NJ	72,139	$67,247	17.3%
North Richland Hills, TX	72,121	$112,657	38.5%
St. Charles, MO	72,409	$104,760	28.8%
Marysville, WA	71,855	$126,095	55.0%
Wilmington, DE	72,823	$67,127	17.5%
Walnut Creek, CA	72,134	$159,760	96.4%

Source: The Walnut Creek, 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.