Moses Lake, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Moses Lake	Washington	National
Income per capita	$26,526	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$60,136	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,337	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,039	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,976	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$29,609	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Moses Lake is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Moses Lake is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Moses Lake is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Moses Lake is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,086 $60,136 $120,272

City

$41,894 $62,848 $125,696

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Moses Lake median earnings by income bracket

Moses Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.1%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	28.0%	28.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	39.4%	39.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ephrata, WA	8,081	$71,269	28.8%
Moses Lake North, WA	4,664	$44,559	19.5%
Cascade Valley, WA	3,234	$42,380	23.4%
Warden, WA	2,773	$39,344	28.9%
Moses Lake, WA	23,442	$60,136	8.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Melbourne, FL	23,454	$75,552	36.6%
Bailey's Crossroads, VA	23,459	$70,526	27.5%
Apollo Beach, FL	23,487	$95,980	73.5%
Wilmington, MA	23,390	$133,873	142.0%
Tumwater, WA	23,390	$76,676	38.6%
Moses Lake, WA	23,442	$60,136	8.7%

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