Port Townsend, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Townsend	Washington	National
Income per capita	$38,915	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$53,690	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,444	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,746	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,511	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,218	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Townsend is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Port Townsend is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Townsend is 11% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Port Townsend is 6% lower than the national average

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$35,789 $53,690 $107,380

City

$41,894 $62,848 $125,696

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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Port Townsend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.4%	22.4%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blyn, WA	45	$182,604	230.1%
Cavalero, WA	5,395	$108,116	95.4%
Camano, WA	17,073	$85,811	55.1%
Freeland, WA	1,883	$77,288	39.7%
Port Ludlow, WA	2,940	$72,153	30.4%
Port Townsend, WA	9,710	$53,690	3.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Bend, OR	9,708	$59,577	7.7%
Safford, AZ	9,707	$56,602	2.3%
East Rutherford, NJ	9,707	$76,777	38.8%
Rio del Mar, CA	9,713	$116,220	110.1%
Decatur, IN	9,700	$46,287	16.3%
Port Townsend, WA	9,710	$53,690	3.0%

Source: The Port Townsend, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).