Manchester, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Manchester	Washington	National
Income per capita	$53,220	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$117,867	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$130,378	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$93,469	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,441	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,872	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Manchester is 19% higher than the national average
The median household income in Manchester is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Manchester is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Manchester is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,570 $117,867 $235,734

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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Manchester median earnings by income bracket

Manchester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	11.3%	11.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.8%	1.8%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	34.0%	34.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hunts Point, WA	354	$375,086	361.2%
Medina, WA	3,360	$276,317	239.7%
Mercer Island, WA	26,374	$227,166	179.3%
Lake Forest Park, WA	13,735	$205,836	153.1%
Rosedale, WA	4,559	$185,492	128.1%
Manchester, WA	6,249	$117,867	44.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Silver Lakes, CA	6,248	$115,701	42.3%
Laie, HI	6,246	$146,085	79.6%
Elmwood, LA	6,246	$109,794	35.0%
University at Buffalo, NY	6,246	$31,951	60.7%
Greenwood, MO	6,243	$130,772	60.8%
Manchester, WA	6,249	$117,867	44.9%

Source: The Manchester, 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.