Buena, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buena	Washington	National
Income per capita	$23,889	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$50,151	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$27,717	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,142	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buena is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buena is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buena is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buena is 146% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,430 $50,151 $100,302

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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Buena median earnings by income bracket

Buena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	8.3%	8.3%
Wholesale & retail services	7.9%	7.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.7%	0.7%
Other	58.6%	58.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moxee, WA	4,222	$122,211	50.3%
Ahtanum, WA	3,810	$106,440	30.9%
Terrace Heights, WA	9,253	$104,615	28.6%
Harrah, WA	644	$94,122	15.7%
Zillah, WA	3,240	$93,354	14.8%
Buena, WA	870	$50,151	38.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tuntutuliak, AK	870	$58,662	27.9%
Quitman, AR	870	$54,530	33.0%
McClellan Park, CA	870	$44,081	45.8%
Hubbell, MI	870	$66,229	18.6%
Morehouse, MO	870	$50,230	38.2%
Buena, WA	870	$50,151	38.3%

Source: The Buena, 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.