East Renton Highlands, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

105%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Renton Highlands	Washington	National
Income per capita	$69,173	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$166,333	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$179,277	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,645	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$103,617	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,512	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Renton Highlands is 54% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Renton Highlands is 105% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Renton Highlands is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Renton Highlands is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$110,877 $166,333 $332,666

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

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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East Renton Highlands median earnings by income bracket

East Renton Highlands employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.4%	8.4%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	8.2%	8.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	33.7%	33.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hunts Point, WA	354	$375,086	361.2%
Clyde Hill, WA	3,430	$373,193	358.8%
Yarrow Point, WA	1,395	$367,498	351.8%
Beaux Arts Village, WA	408	$362,576	345.8%
Medina, WA	3,360	$276,317	239.7%
East Renton Highlands, WA	13,055	$166,333	104.5%

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Wilton Manors, FL	13,056	$107,359	32.0%
Maili, HI	13,047	$144,690	77.9%
Commerce, CA	13,066	$82,576	1.5%
Val-des-Monts, QC	13,035	n/a
Orangeburg, SC	13,075	$42,544	47.7%
East Renton Highlands, WA	13,055	$166,333	104.5%

Source: The East Renton Highlands, WA 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.