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

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elk Plain	Washington	National
Income per capita	$53,419	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$113,769	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$129,744	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,194	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,925	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,429	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elk Plain is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Elk Plain is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elk Plain is 20% 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

$75,838 $113,769 $227,538

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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Elk Plain median earnings by income bracket

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	644	$215,656	165.2%
Fox Island, WA	3,695	$190,110	133.7%
Lake Tapps, WA	12,497	$172,625	112.2%
Fife Heights, WA	1,977	$172,085	111.6%
Prairie Heights, WA	4,974	$163,599	101.1%
Elk Plain, WA	15,587	$113,769	39.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hartford, WI	15,591	$91,719	12.8%
St. Augustine, FL	15,581	$88,736	9.1%
Graham, NC	15,581	$61,701	24.1%
Swampscott, MA	15,599	$156,084	91.9%
Greenwood Village, CO	15,570	$188,442	131.7%
Elk Plain, WA	15,587	$113,769	39.9%

Source: The Elk Plain, 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.