Fairchild AFB, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairchild AFB	Washington	National
Income per capita	$20,356	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$60,133	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$60,213	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,860	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,839	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairchild AFB is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairchild AFB is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairchild AFB is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairchild AFB is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,084 $60,133 $120,266

City

$41,894 $62,848 $125,696

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Fairchild AFB median earnings by income bracket

Fairchild AFB employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.7%	7.7%
Public administration	43.4%	43.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	30.1%	30.1%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	14.7%	14.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mead, WA	6,995	$70,582	27.6%
Town and Country, WA	5,402	$66,911	20.9%
Medical Lake, WA	4,950	$62,577	13.1%
Spangle, WA	231	$61,400	11.0%
Airway Heights, WA	8,885	$54,690	1.1%
Fairchild AFB, WA	3,464	$60,133	8.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverton, IL	3,464	$34,488	37.7%
Marietta-Alderwood, WA	3,463	$66,108	19.5%
Union Springs, AL	3,465	$21,422	61.3%
Poteet, TX	3,462	$52,227	5.6%
Feather Sound, FL	3,466	$79,457	43.6%
Fairchild AFB, WA	3,464	$60,133	8.7%

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