McChord AFB, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

79%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McChord AFB	Washington	National
Income per capita	$21,338	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$46,087	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,087	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,510	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,948	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McChord AFB is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in McChord AFB is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McChord AFB is 79% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McChord AFB is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,721 $46,087 $92,174

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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McChord AFB median earnings by income bracket

McChord AFB employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	23.8%	23.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	26.8%	26.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raft Island, WA	416	$173,750	214.1%
McKenna, WA	623	$142,563	157.7%
Artondale, WA	14,024	$126,054	127.9%
Fox Island, WA	3,613	$125,547	126.9%
Rosedale, WA	4,389	$123,533	123.3%
McChord AFB, WA	3,268	$46,087	16.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harlem, GA	3,267	$45,212	18.3%
Orange, OH	3,269	$124,271	124.6%
Grande Cache, AB	3,269	n/a
Lewes, DE	3,266	$72,609	31.2%
North Brooksville, FL	3,266	$51,563	6.8%
McChord AFB, WA	3,268	$46,087	16.7%

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