Garfield, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Garfield	Washington	National
Income per capita	$35,281	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$72,722	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,754	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,633	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,657	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,193	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Garfield is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Garfield is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Garfield is 76% 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

$48,476 $72,722 $145,444

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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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	1,002	$113,923	40.1%
Oakesdale, WA	420	$87,632	7.7%
Tekoa, WA	798	$79,076	2.8%
Potlatch, ID	867	$78,445	3.6%
Colfax, WA	2,957	$78,266	3.8%
Garfield, WA	605	$72,722	10.6%

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Launiupoko, HI	605	$237,218	191.7%
Albert City, IA	605	$80,685	0.8%
Emlyn, KY	605	$105,545	29.8%
Sacred Heart, MN	605	$65,472	19.5%
Arlee, MT	605	$40,529	50.2%
Garfield, WA	605	$72,722	10.6%

Source: The Garfield, 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.