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

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131%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Hollywood	California	National
Income per capita	$103,646	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$106,131	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$170,952	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,175	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,874	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$74,929	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Hollywood is 131% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Hollywood is 30% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Hollywood is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Hollywood is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,746 $106,131 $212,262

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 Hollywood median earnings by income bracket

West Hollywood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	45.4%	45.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,543	$253,718	211.9%
San Marino, CA	13,535	$240,683	195.9%
Manhattan Beach, CA	36,038	$233,666	187.3%
Del Aire, CA	10,661	$183,876	126.1%
Marina del Rey, CA	10,341	$181,503	123.2%
West Hollywood, CA	36,619	$106,131	30.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Princeton, FL	36,609	$97,118	19.4%
Mount Vernon, WA	36,653	$95,859	17.9%
Peachtree City, GA	36,655	$152,220	87.2%
Watertown Town, MA	36,568	$148,286	82.3%
Panama City, FL	36,673	$71,926	11.6%
West Hollywood, CA	36,619	$106,131	30.5%

Source: The West Hollywood, 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.