Forks, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forks	Washington	National
Income per capita	$35,835	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$54,192	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,130	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,633	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,519	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,741	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forks is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forks is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forks is 8% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Forks is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,124 $54,192 $108,384

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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Forks median earnings by income bracket

Forks employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	1.9%	1.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.3%	25.3%
Public administration	10.8%	10.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	34.7%	34.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forks, WA	3,951	$54,192	33.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pennsburg, PA	3,951	$129,469	59.2%
Harrisburg, OR	3,950	$62,004	23.8%
Bordentown, NJ	3,952	$121,359	49.2%
Jacksonwald, PA	3,952	$139,070	71.0%
Plainwell, MI	3,948	$87,214	7.2%
Forks, WA	3,951	$54,192	33.4%

Source: The Forks, 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.