Kirkland, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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110%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

117%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kirkland	Washington	National
Income per capita	$94,330	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$176,890	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$215,688	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$119,788	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$116,723	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$69,695	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kirkland is 110% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kirkland is 117% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kirkland is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kirkland is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$117,914 $176,890 $353,780

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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Kirkland median earnings by income bracket

Kirkland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	7.6%	7.6%
Other	45.1%	45.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hunts Point, WA	354	$375,086	361.2%
Clyde Hill, WA	3,430	$373,193	358.8%
Yarrow Point, WA	1,395	$367,498	351.8%
Beaux Arts Village, WA	408	$362,576	345.8%
Woodway, WA	1,115	$287,633	253.6%
Kirkland, WA	94,699	$176,890	117.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Vancouver, BC	94,662	n/a
Cape Breton, NS	94,573	n/a
Alafaya, FL	94,471	$120,458	48.1%
Livermore, CA	94,971	$192,811	137.1%
Carson, CA	94,352	$126,397	55.4%
Kirkland, WA	94,699	$176,890	117.5%

Source: The Kirkland, 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.