Chico, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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73%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chico	Washington	National
Income per capita	$77,493	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$162,426	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$169,014	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$106,286	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$107,330	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$61,272	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chico is 73% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chico is 100% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chico is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chico is 83% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$108,273 $162,426 $324,852

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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Chico median earnings by income bracket

Chico employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.7%	11.7%
Manufacturing sector	13.0%	13.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.8%	23.8%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bainbridge Island, WA	25,850	$183,894	126.1%
Meadowdale, WA	3,259	$178,161	119.1%
Southworth, WA	2,388	$156,165	92.0%
Seabeck, WA	875	$150,966	85.6%
Lofall, WA	2,172	$146,624	80.3%
Chico, WA	3,305	$162,426	99.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Lakeville, MA	3,305	$104,983	29.1%
Lake Royale, NC	3,304	$85,116	4.7%
Dakota Dunes, SD	3,304	$153,791	89.1%
Newton, MS	3,306	$40,713	49.9%
Brookhaven, NY	3,306	$132,983	63.5%
Chico, WA	3,305	$162,426	99.7%

Source: The Chico, 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.