Dayton, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dayton	Washington	National
Income per capita	$38,832	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$58,433	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,205	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,842	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,863	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,388	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dayton is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Dayton is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dayton is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dayton is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,951 $58,433 $116,866

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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Dayton median earnings by income bracket

Dayton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	12.9%	12.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	12.4%	12.4%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waitsburg, WA	1,177	$63,611	15.0%
Dixie, WA	170	$61,250	10.7%
Starbuck, WA	161	$43,125	22.0%
Dayton, WA	2,620	$58,433	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eldora, IA	2,620	$54,079	2.2%
Homestead Valley, CA	2,619	$33,993	38.6%
Rose Hills, CA	2,619	$102,997	86.2%
Clarkson Valley, MO	2,619	$208,000	276.0%
Indian Springs Village, AL	2,618	$120,313	117.5%
Dayton, WA	2,620	$58,433	5.6%

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