Darrington, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Darrington	Washington	National
Income per capita	$39,032	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$50,129	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,589	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,999	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,369	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,221	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Darrington is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Darrington is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Darrington is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Darrington is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,415 $50,129 $100,258

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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Darrington median earnings by income bracket

Darrington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.3%	18.3%
Manufacturing sector	24.3%	24.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.9%	7.9%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	24.8%	24.8%
Other	12.4%	12.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Verlot, WA	582	$190,733	134.5%
Swede Heaven, WA	1,217	$107,267	31.9%
Oso, WA	251	$0	100.0%
Darrington, WA	1,240	$50,129	38.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Georgetown, CO	1,240	$54,516	33.0%
Wanatah, IN	1,240	$90,600	11.4%
Mount Gilead, NC	1,240	$46,752	42.5%
Nunda, NY	1,240	$56,724	30.3%
Lamèque, NB	1,240	n/a
Darrington, WA	1,240	$50,129	38.4%

Source: The Darrington, 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.