Elk Plain, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elk Plain	Washington	National
Income per capita	$36,342	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$77,116	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,510	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,813	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,563	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,734	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elk Plain is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elk Plain is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elk Plain is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elk Plain is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,405 $77,116 $154,232

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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Elk Plain employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.3%	22.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.2%	11.2%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McKenna, WA	623	$142,563	157.7%
Fox Island, WA	3,613	$125,547	126.9%
Lake Tapps, WA	12,129	$115,504	108.8%
Fife Heights, WA	1,919	$113,365	104.9%
Prairie Heights, WA	4,810	$111,202	101.0%
Elk Plain, WA	15,192	$77,116	39.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosemère, QC	15,188	n/a
Swampscott, MA	15,184	$102,898	86.0%
Rutland, VT	15,207	$48,182	12.9%
Northview, MI	15,209	$62,973	13.8%
Front Royal, VA	15,214	$51,675	6.6%
Elk Plain, WA	15,192	$77,116	39.4%

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