Garfield, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garfield	Washington	National
Income per capita	$24,123	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$48,250	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,219	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,214	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$58,063	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,987	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garfield is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Garfield is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garfield is 75% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Garfield is 28% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,163 $48,250 $96,500

City

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

State

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

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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Garfield median earnings by income bracket

Garfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.7%	18.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.8%	17.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	16.8%	16.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palouse, WA	969	$75,750	36.9%
Oakesdale, WA	412	$60,000	8.5%
Potlatch, ID	836	$52,778	4.6%
Tekoa, WA	776	$52,396	5.3%
Colfax, WA	2,879	$51,815	6.3%
Garfield, WA	586	$48,250	12.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golden Beach, FL	586	$250,001	351.9%
Dumont, IA	586	$41,742	24.5%
Packwood, IA	586	$38,500	30.4%
Bonfield, IL	586	$68,750	24.3%
White City, KS	586	$39,583	28.4%
Garfield, WA	586	$48,250	12.8%

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