Bellingham, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bellingham	Washington	National
Income per capita	$32,419	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$56,198	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,071	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,860	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,117	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,168	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bellingham is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bellingham is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bellingham is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bellingham is 33% higher 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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Bellingham median earnings by income bracket

Bellingham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	18.3%	18.3%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

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