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

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Income/capita 81%

Household income 50%

Unemployment 19%

Index	Walnut Creek	California	National
Income per capita	$53,849	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$82,848	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$96,742	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$66,270	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$70,240	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$46,006	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.5%	15.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Walnut Creek is 81% higher than the national average
The median household income in Walnut Creek is 50% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walnut Creek is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walnut Creek is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,226$82,848$165,696

City

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

State

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

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	1.3%
Manufacturing sector	8.9%	0.2%
Financial & insurance services	11.6%	7.7%
Wholesale & retail services	10.0%	10.7%
Public administration	4.1%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	33.0%
Other	36.6%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Norris Canyon, CA	1,046	$223,542	304%
Piedmont, CA	11,201	$202,083	265%
Acalanes Ridge, CA	1,000	$187,604	239%
Blackhawk, CA	9,468	$180,515	226%
Orinda, CA	18,936	$178,704	223%
Walnut Creek, CA	67,568	$82,848	50%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eau Claire, WI	67,654	$45,403	18%
Redondo Beach, CA	67,664	$103,782	88%
Yorba Linda, CA	67,362	$119,697	116%
Jackson, TN	67,162	$39,747	28%
Bossier City, LA	67,152	$47,289	15%
Walnut Creek, CA	67,568	$82,848	50%

Source: The Walnut Creek, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).