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

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

17%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Sacramento	California	National
Income per capita	$34,410	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$73,979	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$101,581	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,269	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,747	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,405	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Sacramento is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Sacramento is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Sacramento is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Sacramento is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,314 $73,979 $147,958

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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West Sacramento median earnings by income bracket

West Sacramento employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	8.2%	8.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	11.1%	11.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wilton, CA	5,224	$107,411	94.2%
Elk Grove, CA	173,370	$101,776	84.0%
Mather, CA	4,304	$99,643	80.1%
Roseville, CA	138,860	$95,519	72.7%
Vineyard, CA	39,800	$92,045	66.4%
West Sacramento, CA	53,574	$73,979	33.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrisonburg, VA	53,558	$49,117	11.2%
Summerville, SC	53,643	$60,271	8.9%
Pinellas Park, FL	53,486	$50,546	8.6%
Kingsport, TN	53,699	$42,066	24.0%
Aloha, OR	53,724	$75,856	37.1%
West Sacramento, CA	53,574	$73,979	33.7%

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