Covington, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

98%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Covington	Washington	National
Income per capita	$61,441	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$161,056	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$165,250	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$110,127	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$94,205	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,574	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Covington is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Covington is 98% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Covington is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Covington is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$107,359 $161,056 $322,112

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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Covington median earnings by income bracket

Covington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	25.1%	25.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	24.8%	24.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Snoqualmie, WA	13,954	$239,110	194.0%
Newcastle, WA	12,354	$230,429	183.3%
Mercer Island, WA	26,374	$227,166	179.3%
Mirrormont, WA	4,225	$195,265	140.1%
Shadow Lake, WA	2,445	$183,806	126.0%
Covington, WA	21,603	$161,056	98.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chambersburg, PA	21,603	$69,630	14.4%
Brambleton, VA	21,606	$280,915	245.4%
Ashland, OR	21,633	$85,942	5.7%
Florida Ridge, FL	21,634	$74,619	8.3%
Sun Valley, NV	21,634	$85,650	5.3%
Covington, WA	21,603	$161,056	98.0%

Source: The Covington, 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.