Lynden, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lynden	Washington	National
Income per capita	$46,949	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$103,153	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,222	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,055	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,114	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,832	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lynden is 5% 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 39% 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

$68,761 $103,153 $206,306

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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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.
Geneva, WA	2,684	$109,749	34.9%
Blaine, WA	5,592	$107,691	32.4%
Nooksack, WA	1,652	$101,819	25.2%
Marietta-Alderwood, WA	3,541	$99,069	21.8%
Ferndale, WA	15,070	$94,668	16.4%
Lynden, WA	15,226	$103,153	26.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Lincoln, ON	15,222	n/a
Canmore, AB	15,222	n/a
Susanville, CA	15,230	$71,190	12.5%
Lebanon, MO	15,221	$61,925	23.9%
El Sobrante, CA	15,231	$151,251	86.0%
Lynden, WA	15,226	$103,153	26.8%

Source: The Lynden, 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.