Ocean Shores, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

77%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ocean Shores	Washington	National
Income per capita	$26,923	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$47,003	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,540	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,429	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,270	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,523	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ocean Shores is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ocean Shores is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ocean Shores is 77% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ocean Shores is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,332 $47,003 $94,006

City

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

State

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

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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Ocean Shores median earnings by income bracket

Ocean Shores employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	16.9%	16.9%
Other	55.1%	55.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ocean City, WA	154	$73,397	32.7%
Cohassett Beach, WA	516	$68,106	23.1%
Westport, WA	2,200	$45,357	18.0%
Hoquiam, WA	8,570	$44,191	20.1%
Grayland, WA	806	$31,940	42.3%
Ocean Shores, WA	6,196	$47,003	15.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jan Phyl Village, FL	6,195	$52,389	5.3%
Rushville, IN	6,194	$53,789	2.8%
South Monroe, MI	6,194	$45,292	18.1%
Salem, IN	6,193	$38,065	31.2%
St. Robert, MO	6,193	$56,389	1.9%
Ocean Shores, WA	6,196	$47,003	15.0%

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