Fort Lewis, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Lewis	Washington	National
Income per capita	$26,097	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$63,986	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$63,305	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,400	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,507	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Lewis is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Lewis is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Lewis is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Lewis is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,653 $63,986 $127,972

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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Fort Lewis median earnings by income bracket

Fort Lewis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.0%	25.0%
Public administration	30.6%	30.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.0%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	12.7%	12.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raft Island, WA	432	$263,672	224.2%
McKenna, WA	644	$215,656	165.2%
Artondale, WA	14,469	$191,556	135.5%
Fox Island, WA	3,695	$190,110	133.7%
Rosedale, WA	4,559	$185,492	128.1%
Fort Lewis, WA	13,510	$63,986	21.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Drum, NY	13,513	$75,286	7.4%
Irondale, AL	13,506	$90,577	11.4%
Timberlake, VA	13,515	$84,424	3.8%
South Daytona, FL	13,503	$65,632	19.3%
Rochester, MI	13,503	$135,630	66.8%
Fort Lewis, WA	13,510	$63,986	21.3%

Source: The Fort Lewis, 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.