Goldendale, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Goldendale	Washington	National
Income per capita	$45,390	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$71,515	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,674	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,762	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,700	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$22,729	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.7%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Goldendale is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in Goldendale is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Goldendale is 57% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Goldendale is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,671 $71,515 $143,030

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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Goldendale median earnings by income bracket

Goldendale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.4%	20.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.7%	2.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.8%	22.8%
Education, health & social services	17.6%	17.6%
Other	28.5%	28.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centerville, WA	122	$119,573	47.0%
Rufus, OR	216	$76,328	6.2%
Wishram, WA	553	$46,682	42.6%
Maryhill, WA	45	$0	100.0%
Biggs Junction, OR	0	$0	100.0%
Goldendale, WA	3,695	$71,515	12.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fox Island, WA	3,695	$190,110	133.7%
Dover Base Housing, DE	3,694	$76,278	6.2%
Byron, IL	3,696	$98,485	21.1%
Omro, WI	3,696	$89,430	10.0%
Ozark, AR	3,697	$41,352	49.2%
Goldendale, WA	3,695	$71,515	12.1%

Source: The Goldendale, 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.