East Port Orchard, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	East Port Orchard	Washington	National
Income per capita	$52,614	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$89,303	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,877	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,672	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,119	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in East Port Orchard is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in East Port Orchard is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in East Port Orchard is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in East Port Orchard is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,529 $89,303 $178,606

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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East Port Orchard median earnings by income bracket

East Port Orchard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	24.4%	24.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	32.3%	32.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raft Island, WA	432	$263,672	224.2%
Artondale, WA	14,469	$191,556	135.5%
Rosedale, WA	4,559	$185,492	128.1%
Bainbridge Island, WA	25,850	$183,894	126.1%
Meadowdale, WA	3,259	$178,161	119.1%
East Port Orchard, WA	5,187	$89,303	9.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kings, Subd. D, NS	5,188	n/a
South Haven, IN	5,189	$86,365	6.2%
Mechanicville, NY	5,189	$69,090	15.1%
Forked River, NJ	5,184	$105,891	30.2%
Olyphant, PA	5,183	$72,310	11.1%
East Port Orchard, WA	5,187	$89,303	9.8%

Source: The East Port Orchard, 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.