Nespelem, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nespelem	Washington	National
Income per capita	$34,888	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$61,230	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,038	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,029	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,697	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,013	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nespelem is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nespelem is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nespelem is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nespelem is 79% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,815 $61,230 $122,460

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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Nespelem median earnings by income bracket

Nespelem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.0%	15.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.5%	22.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	45.0%	45.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.0%	5.0%
Other	12.5%	12.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nespelem Community, WA	309	$94,850	16.6%
Coulee Dam, WA	1,393	$89,468	10.0%
Elmer City, WA	311	$78,607	3.4%
Keller, WA	212	$49,342	39.3%
Disautel, WA	15	$0	100.0%
Nespelem, WA	221	$61,230	24.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanwalek, AK	221	$76,206	6.3%
Morrison Crossroads, AL	221	$30,986	61.9%
Burdette, AR	221	$96,773	19.0%
Fort Washington, CA	221	$0	100.0%
Franktown, CO	221	$124,038	52.5%
Nespelem, WA	221	$61,230	24.7%

Source: The Nespelem, 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.