Lynden, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lynden	Washington	National
Income per capita	$31,501	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$70,308	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,158	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,974	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$56,739	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,664	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lynden is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lynden is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lynden is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lynden is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,867 $70,308 $140,616

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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Lynden median earnings by income bracket

Lynden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	26.6%	26.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blaine, WA	5,427	$72,772	31.5%
Geneva, WA	2,596	$72,423	30.9%
Nooksack, WA	1,594	$67,813	22.6%
Marietta-Alderwood, WA	3,463	$66,108	19.5%
Birch Bay, WA	9,917	$63,157	14.2%
Lynden, WA	14,700	$70,308	27.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Washington, KY	14,699	$74,817	35.2%
Carthage, MO	14,699	$39,938	27.8%
Franklin Park, PA	14,701	$141,045	155.0%
Hewitt, TX	14,705	$71,096	28.5%
Hereford, TX	14,692	$46,961	15.1%
Lynden, WA	14,700	$70,308	27.1%

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