Des Moines, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Des Moines	Washington	National
Income per capita	$37,329	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$70,268	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$95,179	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,722	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,246	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,767	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Des Moines is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Des Moines is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Des Moines is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Des Moines is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,840 $70,268 $140,536

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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Des Moines median earnings by income bracket

Des Moines employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.3%	16.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.9%	14.9%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	29.7%	29.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaux Arts Village, WA	396	$241,875	337.2%
Sammamish, WA	65,265	$181,464	228.0%
Newcastle, WA	12,078	$155,933	181.9%
Mercer Island, WA	25,820	$150,506	172.1%
Fox Island, WA	3,613	$125,547	126.9%
Des Moines, WA	31,983	$70,268	27.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kaysville, UT	31,957	$103,730	87.5%
Ferry Pass, FL	32,016	$52,653	4.8%
Los Gatos, CA	31,943	$156,270	182.5%
Bangor, ME	32,029	$47,538	14.1%
Dover, NH	31,922	$74,833	35.3%
Des Moines, WA	31,983	$70,268	27.0%

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