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

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98%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

109%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Tapps	Washington	National
Income per capita	$58,985	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$115,504	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$122,656	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$75,014	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$74,688	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$45,613	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Tapps is 98% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Tapps is 109% 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

$76,994 $115,504 $231,008

City

$41,894 $62,848 $125,696

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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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	2,385	$121,719	120.0%
Ravensdale, WA	814	$121,492	119.6%
Lake Holm, WA	3,332	$120,673	118.1%
Dash Point, WA	1,008	$118,672	114.5%
Maple Valley, WA	26,739	$117,706	112.8%
Lake Tapps, WA	12,129	$115,504	108.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sylacauga, AL	12,132	$37,093	33.0%
Cascades, VA	12,132	$137,293	148.2%
Baraboo, WI	12,133	$52,925	4.3%
Fortuna, CA	12,135	$46,025	16.8%
Poquoson, VA	12,121	$100,696	82.0%
Lake Tapps, WA	12,129	$115,504	108.8%

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