West End, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West End	Tacoma	Washington
Income per capita	$44,500	$34,759	$32,999
Median household income	$76,106	$64,457	$62,848
Median income owner occupied	$0	$85,999	$79,796
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,746	$41,061
Median earnings male	$50,031	$42,644	$41,953
Median earnings female	$40,625	$33,924	$27,576
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.2%	4.3%
Poverty level	n/a	13.8%	12.7%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West End is 49% higher than the national average
The median household income in West End is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West End is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West End is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,967 $64,457 $128,914

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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West End median earnings by income bracket

West End employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	9.2%	9.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	19.7%	19.7%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raft Island, WA	416	$173,750	214.1%
Artondale, WA	14,024	$126,054	127.9%
Fox Island, WA	3,613	$125,547	126.9%
Rosedale, WA	4,389	$123,533	123.3%
Dash Point, WA	1,008	$118,672	114.5%
Tacoma, WA	215,766	$64,457	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Des Moines, IA	215,408	$54,843	0.9%
Richmond Hill, ON	215,407	n/a
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	$49,287	10.9%
Enterprise, NV	214,591	$80,133	44.8%
Modesto, CA	214,485	$62,182	12.4%
Tacoma, WA	215,766	$64,457	16.5%

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

West End, Tacoma, WA Employment