Birch Bay, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Birch Bay	Washington	National
Income per capita	$58,381	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$92,432	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,724	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,807	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,742	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,219	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Birch Bay is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Birch Bay is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Birch Bay is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Birch Bay is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,615 $92,432 $184,864

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Birch Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	17.9%	17.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	11.0%	11.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blaine, WA	5,592	$107,691	32.4%
Lynden, WA	15,226	$103,153	26.8%
Marietta-Alderwood, WA	3,541	$99,069	21.8%
Ferndale, WA	15,070	$94,668	16.4%
Custer, WA	304	$84,122	3.4%
Birch Bay, WA	10,265	$92,432	13.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Linganore, MD	10,268	$217,468	167.4%
Alpena, MI	10,261	$57,953	28.7%
Paris, TN	10,260	$49,618	39.0%
Berwick, PA	10,274	$64,332	20.9%
Alfred and Plantagenet, ON	10,255	n/a
Birch Bay, WA	10,265	$92,432	13.6%

Source: The Birch Bay, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.