Kent, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kent	Washington	National
Income per capita	$48,937	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$111,000	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$140,510	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,860	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,186	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,977	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kent is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kent is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kent is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Kent is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,992 $111,000 $222,000

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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Kent median earnings by income bracket

Kent employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.7%	15.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.9%	14.9%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Beaux Arts Village, WA	408	$362,576	345.8%
Sammamish, WA	67,314	$265,841	226.9%
Newcastle, WA	12,354	$230,429	183.3%
Mercer Island, WA	26,374	$227,166	179.3%
Mirrormont, WA	4,225	$195,265	140.1%
Kent, WA	134,349	$111,000	36.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Haven, CT	134,818	$65,539	19.4%
Round Rock, TX	133,597	$129,356	59.0%
Stamford, CT	133,529	$146,142	79.7%
Sterling Heights, MI	135,304	$97,602	20.0%
Concord, CA	133,378	$138,269	70.0%
Kent, WA	134,349	$111,000	36.5%

Source: The Kent, 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.