Dayton, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Dayton employment information

Index	Dayton	Washington	National
Income per capita	$24,451	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$38,547	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,882	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,985	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,922	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,766	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.1%	12.7%	15.1%

The Dayton, WA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Dayton is $24,451, which is 26% lower than than the Washington average and 18% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $38,547, which is 39% lower than than the Washington average and 30% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Dayton is 5%, which is equal to than the national average. The poverty rate in Dayton is 13% which is 13% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$25,695$38,547$77,094

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.

Did you know?

The income per capita in Dayton is 18% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Dayton is 30% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Dayton is equal to the national average.
The poverty level in Dayton is 13% lower than the national average.

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Dayton median earnings by income bracket

Dayton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	9.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	12.7%
Public administration	8.5%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	45.6%
Other	33.1%	19.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dixie, WA	276	$51,071	8%
Waitsburg, WA	1,163	$50,313	9%
Starbuck, WA	95	$32,578	41%
Dayton, WA	2,702	$38,547	30%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hortonville, WI	2,702	$65,451	18%
Cannon AFB, NM	2,701	$44,427	20%
Bloomingdale, GA	2,703	$55,911	1%
Elma Center, NY	2,701	$84,519	53%
Midway South, TX	2,701	$36,071	35%
Dayton, WA	2,702	$38,547	30%

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