Carnation, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

104%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carnation	Washington	National
Income per capita	$68,741	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$165,601	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$179,087	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$90,051	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,088	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,404	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carnation is 53% higher than the national average
The median household income in Carnation is 104% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carnation is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carnation is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$110,389 $165,601 $331,202

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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Carnation median earnings by income bracket

Carnation employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	18.8%	18.8%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

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Cottage Lake, WA	23,962	$243,263	199.1%
Carnation, WA	2,216	$165,601	103.6%

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Carnation, WA	2,216	$165,601	103.6%

Source: The Carnation, 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.