Lakewood, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Lakewood, WA

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

B-

2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

0%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lakewood	Washington	National
Income per capita	$45,908	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$81,425	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$123,623	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,894	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,038	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,011	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.7%	12.7%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Homes For Sale In Lakewood, WA

10621 Cronins Dr SW

Lakewood, WA

34 Lakewood Oaks Dr SW

Lakewood, WA

9808 109th St SW

Lakewood, WA

1839 19th Ave S

Parkland, WA

See the Newest Homes For Sale In Lakewood, WA

Key findings

The income per capita in Lakewood is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lakewood is equal to the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lakewood is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lakewood is 3% lower than the national average

Compare Lakewood, WA Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Lakewood

See all the best places to live around Lakewood

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Lakewood poll results

am i middle class

$54,277 $81,425 $162,850

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.

The best places in Washington

Here are the best places to live in Washington

Most Dangerous States In The US

See the best places to live in Lakewood

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Washington

Lakewood median earnings by income bracket

Lakewood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	9.9%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raft Island, WA	432	$263,672	224.2%
Artondale, WA	14,469	$191,556	135.5%
Fox Island, WA	3,695	$190,110	133.7%
Rosedale, WA	4,559	$185,492	128.1%
Canterwood, WA	3,134	$177,567	118.3%
Lakewood, WA	61,909	$81,425	0.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sanford, FL	61,887	$79,566	2.2%
Wesley Chapel, FL	61,965	$131,964	62.3%
Pontiac, MI	61,764	$52,427	35.5%
Meriden, CT	61,712	$88,817	9.2%
Owensboro, KY	62,157	$69,353	14.7%
Lakewood, WA	61,909	$81,425	0.1%

Source: The Lakewood, 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.