Palouse, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palouse	Washington	National
Income per capita	$38,879	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$75,750	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,159	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,438	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,750	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$54,107	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palouse is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palouse is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palouse is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palouse is 75% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,494 $75,750 $151,500

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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Palouse median earnings by income bracket

Palouse employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.7%	13.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	30.9%	30.9%
Other	23.5%	23.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albion, WA	677	$73,800	33.4%
Troy, ID	868	$72,891	31.8%
Potlatch, ID	836	$52,778	4.6%
Colfax, WA	2,879	$51,815	6.3%
Garfield, WA	586	$48,250	12.8%
Palouse, WA	969	$75,750	36.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bow Mar, CO	969	$173,542	213.7%
Buffalo Center, IA	969	$43,971	20.5%
Watterson Park, KY	969	$23,333	57.8%
Audubon Park, NJ	969	$46,855	15.3%
Gordon, PA	969	$56,691	2.5%
Palouse, WA	969	$75,750	36.9%

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