Western Washington University, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 51%

Household income 46%

Unemployment 96%

Index	Western Washington University	Bellingham	Washington
Income per capita	$14,735	$25,756	$32,999
Median household income	$29,781	$44,441	$62,848
Median income owner occupied	$0	$71,831	$79,796
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,125	$41,061
Median earnings male	$7,989	$24,561	$41,953
Median earnings female	$8,410	$17,479	$27,576
Unemployment rate	9.1%	5.1%	4.3%
Poverty level	n/a	22.2%	12.7%

Key findings

The income per capita in Western Washington University is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Western Washington University is 46% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Western Washington University is 96% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Western Washington University is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$29,624$44,441$88,882

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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Western Washington University median earnings by income bracket

Western Washington University employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.0%	0.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	21.6%
Public administration	1.0%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.9%	0.2%
Education, health & social services	40.9%	44.7%
Other	29.9%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edison, WA	135	$118,750	115%
Sudden Valley, WA	6,818	$80,635	46%
Alger, WA	156	$78,438	42%
Geneva, WA	2,630	$75,208	36%
Custer, WA	448	$70,423	27%
Bellingham, WA	84,462	$44,441	20%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bend, OR	84,416	$55,625	1%
Edinburg, TX	84,399	$43,760	21%
Trenton, NJ	84,559	$34,412	38%
Riverview, FL	84,590	$66,495	20%
Champaign, IL	84,672	$45,198	18%
Bellingham, WA	84,462	$44,441	20%

Source: The Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA Employment

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