Columbia, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Columbia	Bellingham	Washington
Income per capita	$39,752	$32,419	$32,999
Median household income	$85,500	$56,198	$62,848
Median income owner occupied	$0	$86,071	$79,796
Median income renter occupied	$0	$37,860	$41,061
Median earnings male	$51,840	$33,117	$41,953
Median earnings female	$35,279	$22,168	$27,576
Unemployment rate	3.3%	2.9%	4.3%
Poverty level	n/a	20.0%	12.7%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Columbia is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Columbia is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Columbia is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Columbia is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,461 $56,198 $112,396

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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Columbia median earnings by income bracket

Columbia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	9.1%	9.1%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	13.0%	13.0%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edison, WA	264	$142,684	157.9%
Sudden Valley, WA	7,407	$83,158	50.3%
Geneva, WA	2,596	$72,423	30.9%
Alger, WA	150	$70,478	27.4%
Lynden, WA	14,700	$70,308	27.1%
Bellingham, WA	90,821	$56,198	1.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westminster, CA	90,857	$67,142	21.4%
Santa Barbara, CA	90,911	$81,618	47.5%
Kirkland, WA	91,146	$116,595	110.8%
San Leandro, CA	90,489	$86,604	56.5%
Carson, CA	91,354	$86,040	55.5%
Bellingham, WA	90,821	$56,198	1.6%

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

Columbia, Bellingham, WA Employment