Buckley, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

84%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buckley	Washington	National
Income per capita	$58,376	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$149,984	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$159,518	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$99,850	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,539	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,280	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buckley is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Buckley is 84% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buckley is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buckley is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$99,979 $149,984 $299,968

City

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

State

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

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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Buckley median earnings by income bracket

Buckley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	22.4%	22.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	10.4%	10.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.5%	14.5%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	15.2%	15.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ravensdale, WA	840	$183,181	125.2%
Lake Holm, WA	3,461	$179,730	121.0%
Maple Valley, WA	27,291	$175,512	115.8%
Lake Tapps, WA	12,497	$172,625	112.2%
Black Diamond, WA	4,811	$167,108	105.5%
Buckley, WA	5,153	$149,984	84.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lawrenceburg, IN	5,156	$40,300	50.5%
Kingsford, MI	5,156	$71,066	12.6%
Manchester, IA	5,149	$75,309	7.4%
Veneta, OR	5,149	$73,982	9.0%
Lanoraie, QC	5,148	n/a
Buckley, WA	5,153	$149,984	84.4%

Source: The Buckley, 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.