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

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134%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

96%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walnut Creek	California	National
Income per capita	$69,894	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$108,689	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$122,952	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$92,258	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$89,572	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$54,493	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.5%	4.7%
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 38% 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

$72,452 $108,689 $217,378

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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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.
Diablo, CA	834	$250,001	351.9%
Piedmont, CA	11,454	$250,001	351.9%
Castle Hill, CA	1,164	$250,001	351.9%
Camino Tassajara, CA	5,870	$250,001	351.9%
Norris Canyon, CA	790	$250,001	351.9%
Walnut Creek, CA	69,836	$108,689	96.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Passaic, NJ	69,789	$44,779	19.1%
Glen Burnie, MD	69,649	$74,932	35.4%
Greenville, SC	69,648	$58,259	5.3%
Marysville, WA	69,629	$83,239	50.5%
Lynwood, CA	69,625	$57,063	3.1%
Walnut Creek, CA	69,836	$108,689	96.5%

Source: The Walnut Creek, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).