Centralia, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Centralia	Washington	National
Income per capita	$23,245	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$40,625	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$53,555	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,816	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,656	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,224	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Centralia is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Centralia is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Centralia is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Centralia is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,080 $40,625 $81,250

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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Centralia median earnings by income bracket

Centralia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	14.8%	14.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	20.1%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	32.7%	32.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rochester, WA	4,854	$79,682	44.0%
Rainier, WA	2,603	$76,016	37.4%
Fords Prairie, WA	2,582	$73,182	32.3%
Napavine, WA	1,571	$61,713	11.6%
Grand Mound, WA	3,957	$51,765	6.4%
Centralia, WA	17,473	$40,625	26.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tiffin, OH	17,473	$43,395	21.6%
Hanover, MB	17,472	n/a
Amesbury Town, MA	17,474	$81,027	46.5%
Brownsville, FL	17,475	$26,215	52.6%
Redland, MD	17,475	$123,005	122.3%
Centralia, WA	17,473	$40,625	26.6%

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