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

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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).