Kalama, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kalama	Washington	National
Income per capita	$63,140	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$136,944	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$115,180	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$107,173	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,258	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kalama is 41% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kalama is 68% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kalama is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kalama is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,286 $136,944 $273,888

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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Kalama median earnings by income bracket

Kalama employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.8%	16.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	5.2%	5.2%
Wholesale & retail services	10.2%	10.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.0%	15.0%
Education, health & social services	3.5%	3.5%
Other	30.6%	30.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Center, WA	3,413	$146,863	80.6%
Ridgefield, WA	9,027	$144,426	77.6%
Cherry Grove, WA	664	$140,371	72.6%
Columbia City, OR	1,813	$124,795	53.4%
Longview Heights, WA	4,481	$124,022	52.5%
Kalama, WA	2,806	$136,944	68.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zion, PA	2,806	$117,835	44.9%
Markstay-Warren, ON	2,806	n/a
East Dublin, GA	2,805	$50,301	38.2%
Marquette Heights, IL	2,805	$87,183	7.2%
Peterborough, NH	2,805	$121,239	49.1%
Kalama, WA	2,806	$136,944	68.4%

Source: The Kalama, 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.