Chehalis, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chehalis	Washington	National
Income per capita	$26,064	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$45,195	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,653	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,010	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,569	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,941	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chehalis is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chehalis is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chehalis is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chehalis is 3% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,126 $45,195 $90,390

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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Chehalis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.0%	8.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.1%	13.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.0%	11.0%
Public administration	11.5%	11.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rochester, WA	4,854	$79,682	44.0%
Fords Prairie, WA	2,582	$73,182	32.3%
Napavine, WA	1,571	$61,713	11.6%
Winlock, WA	1,740	$52,104	5.8%
Grand Mound, WA	3,957	$51,765	6.4%
Chehalis, WA	7,607	$45,195	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emerson, NJ	7,606	$129,289	133.7%
Hales Corners, WI	7,609	$74,191	34.1%
Oceano, CA	7,601	$66,261	19.8%
Homeland, CA	7,613	$53,008	4.2%
Ojai, CA	7,613	$75,653	36.8%
Chehalis, WA	7,607	$45,195	18.3%

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