Longview, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Longview	Washington	National
Income per capita	$28,524	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$48,028	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,325	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,053	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,496	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,821	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Longview is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Longview is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Longview is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Longview is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,015 $48,028 $96,056

City

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

State

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

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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Longview median earnings by income bracket

Longview employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.4%	21.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.1%	14.1%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kalama, WA	2,708	$90,298	63.2%
Longview Heights, WA	4,388	$82,289	48.7%
West Side Highway, WA	5,735	$59,527	7.6%
Rainier, OR	2,080	$51,750	6.5%
Castle Rock, WA	2,917	$50,700	8.4%
Longview, WA	37,914	$48,028	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prince Albert, SK	37,925	n/a
Kailua, HI	37,900	$122,706	121.8%
Grants Pass, OR	37,938	$46,580	15.8%
Parkland, WA	37,946	$56,838	2.7%
Dover, DE	37,872	$48,500	12.3%
Longview, WA	37,914	$48,028	13.2%

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