Lake Tapps, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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95%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

112%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Tapps	Washington	National
Income per capita	$87,299	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$172,625	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$179,800	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$113,867	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$108,874	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$66,198	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Tapps is 95% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Tapps is 112% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Tapps is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Tapps is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$115,071 $172,625 $345,250

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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Lake Tapps median earnings by income bracket

Lake Tapps employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.8%	16.8%
Manufacturing sector	20.5%	20.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	17.6%	17.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shadow Lake, WA	2,445	$183,806	126.0%
Ravensdale, WA	840	$183,181	125.2%
Lake Holm, WA	3,461	$179,730	121.0%
Maple Valley, WA	27,291	$175,512	115.8%
Dash Point, WA	1,045	$174,406	114.4%
Lake Tapps, WA	12,497	$172,625	112.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Middle Valley, TN	12,498	$107,780	32.5%
Scotts Valley, CA	12,494	$156,525	92.4%
Home Gardens, CA	12,492	$98,895	21.6%
Laurel, FL	12,504	$96,430	18.6%
Oak Grove, SC	12,504	$85,887	5.6%
Lake Tapps, WA	12,497	$172,625	112.2%

Source: The Lake Tapps, 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.