Chico, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 46%

Household income 92%

Unemployment 61%

Index	Chico	Washington	National
Income per capita	$43,550	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$106,274	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$108,611	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$68,050	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,125	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,998	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.0%	12.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Chico is 46% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chico is 92% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chico is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chico is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$70,842$106,274$212,548

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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Chico median earnings by income bracket

Chico employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	9.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	21.7%
Public administration	5.6%	15.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	27.8%	33.6%
Other	19.7%	13.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bainbridge Island, WA	23,576	$102,906	86.0%
Meadowdale, WA	2,998	$94,414	70.7%
Seabeck, WA	1,086	$75,156	35.9%
Lofall, WA	2,257	$74,844	35.3%
Southworth, WA	2,158	$74,049	33.9%
Chico, WA	2,463	$106,274	92.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wewahitchka, FL	2,463	$29,136	47.3%
Assiniboia, SK	2,463	n/a
Beaverlodge, AB	2,463	n/a
South Paris, ME	2,462	$27,727	49.9%
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD	2,464	$77,917	40.8%
Chico, WA	2,463	$106,274	92.1%

Source: The Chico, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).