West Athens, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Athens	California	National
Income per capita	$37,056	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$91,121	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,151	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,192	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,848	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,842	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.9%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Athens is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Athens is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Athens is 61% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Athens is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,741 $91,121 $182,242

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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West Athens median earnings by income bracket

West Athens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.5%	17.5%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.6%	16.6%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolling Hills, CA	1,468	$376,680	363.1%
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,749	$294,476	262.1%
San Marino, CA	13,535	$240,683	195.9%
Manhattan Beach, CA	36,038	$233,666	187.3%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,314	$218,656	168.8%
West Athens, CA	9,830	$91,121	12.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morehead City, NC	9,827	$67,888	16.5%
Marlboro Village, MD	9,834	$154,988	90.6%
Countryside, VA	9,823	$180,109	121.4%
Oakbrook, KY	9,837	$122,032	50.0%
Corona de Tucson, AZ	9,822	$141,146	73.5%
West Athens, CA	9,830	$91,121	12.0%

Source: The West Athens, 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.