Elma, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elma	Washington	National
Income per capita	$40,791	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$99,728	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,385	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,552	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,595	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,176	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elma is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elma is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elma is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elma is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,478 $99,728 $199,456

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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Elma median earnings by income bracket

Elma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	9.6%	9.6%
Wholesale & retail services	28.1%	28.1%
Public administration	8.7%	8.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.8%	16.8%
Education, health & social services	1.3%	1.3%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Malone, WA	350	$133,365	64.0%
Central Park, WA	3,527	$119,771	47.3%
Satsop, WA	652	$111,814	37.5%
Oakville, WA	667	$75,093	7.7%
Montesano, WA	4,157	$74,693	8.2%
Elma, WA	3,420	$99,728	22.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Georgetown, IN	3,420	$141,679	74.2%
Pagedale, MO	3,420	$38,516	52.6%
Red Springs, NC	3,420	$36,605	55.0%
Lyons, NY	3,420	$75,576	7.1%
West Lake Hills, TX	3,420	$306,919	277.4%
Elma, WA	3,420	$99,728	22.6%

Source: The Elma, 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.