North Yelm, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Yelm	Washington	National
Income per capita	$39,748	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$92,017	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,611	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,894	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,964	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,744	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Yelm is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in North Yelm is 13% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Yelm is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North Yelm is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,338 $92,017 $184,034

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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North Yelm median earnings by income bracket

North Yelm employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.3%	25.3%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.2%	17.2%
Education, health & social services	3.0%	3.0%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McKenna, WA	644	$215,656	165.2%
Prairie Heights, WA	4,974	$163,599	101.1%
DuPont, WA	9,807	$141,121	73.5%
Frederickson, WA	22,845	$136,600	68.0%
Steilacoom, WA	6,528	$126,878	56.0%
North Yelm, WA	3,847	$92,017	13.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shingle Springs, CA	3,847	$127,197	56.4%
Hudson, NC	3,846	$64,700	20.5%
Stanley, NC	3,846	$93,194	14.6%
Nellis AFB, NV	3,845	$94,682	16.4%
Warminster Heights, PA	3,845	$69,167	15.0%
North Yelm, WA	3,847	$92,017	13.1%

Source: The North Yelm, 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.