Index, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Index	Washington	National
Income per capita	$35,111	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$67,188	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$102,500	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,125	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,833	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Index is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Index is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Index is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Index is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,787 $67,188 $134,376

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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Index employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	28.8%	28.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.3%	17.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.3%	17.3%
Education, health & social services	1.9%	1.9%
Other	11.5%	11.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Sultan, WA	265	$99,722	80.3%
Gold Bar, WA	1,995	$81,667	47.6%
Sultan, WA	5,330	$73,750	33.3%
May Creek, WA	759	$72,857	31.7%
Baring, WA	205	$60,000	8.5%
Index, WA	172	$67,188	21.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ethelsville, AL	172	$40,625	26.6%
Spring Garden, AL	172	$0	100.0%
Greenway, AR	172	$30,250	45.3%
East Nicolaus, CA	172	$68,250	23.4%
Honcut, CA	172	$0	100.0%
Index, WA	172	$67,188	21.4%

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