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

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McChord AFB	Washington	National
Income per capita	$31,349	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$68,638	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$68,846	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,944	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,495	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McChord AFB is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in McChord AFB is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McChord AFB is 80% 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

$45,754 $68,638 $137,276

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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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	432	$263,672	224.2%
McKenna, WA	644	$215,656	165.2%
Artondale, WA	14,469	$191,556	135.5%
Fox Island, WA	3,695	$190,110	133.7%
Rosedale, WA	4,559	$185,492	128.1%
McChord AFB, WA	3,353	$68,638	15.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westville, IL	3,352	$72,282	11.1%
Gramercy, LA	3,352	$95,974	18.0%
Lutcher, LA	3,352	$69,125	15.0%
Sleepy Hollow, IL	3,351	$183,639	125.8%
Muldrow, OK	3,351	$68,256	16.1%
McChord AFB, WA	3,353	$68,638	15.6%

Source: The McChord AFB, 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.