Longview, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Longview	Washington	National
Income per capita	$42,415	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$72,297	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,838	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,366	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,319	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,538	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Longview is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Longview is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Longview is 31% 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

$48,193 $72,297 $144,594

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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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	2,806	$136,944	68.4%
Longview Heights, WA	4,481	$124,022	52.5%
West Side Highway, WA	5,860	$89,078	9.5%
Rainier, OR	2,152	$78,149	3.9%
Castle Rock, WA	3,018	$76,542	5.9%
Longview, WA	38,884	$72,297	11.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Reynoldsburg, OH	38,884	$96,904	19.1%
Navarre, FL	38,864	$125,420	54.2%
Park Ridge, IL	38,854	$169,426	108.3%
Clinton, MD	38,944	$165,516	103.5%
Atlantic City, NJ	38,810	$43,880	46.0%
Longview, WA	38,884	$72,297	11.1%

Source: The Longview, 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.