Palouse, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palouse	Washington	National
Income per capita	$58,912	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$113,923	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,890	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,920	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,977	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$80,858	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palouse is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palouse is 40% 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

$75,941 $113,923 $227,846

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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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	697	$110,614	36.0%
Troy, ID	888	$107,285	31.9%
Potlatch, ID	867	$78,445	3.6%
Colfax, WA	2,957	$78,266	3.8%
Garfield, WA	605	$72,722	10.6%
Palouse, WA	1,002	$113,923	40.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Selma, IN	1,002	$70,459	13.4%
Spearville, KS	1,002	$92,947	14.3%
Lake Shore, MN	1,002	$147,681	81.6%
Dortches, NC	1,002	$96,184	18.3%
Amenia, NY	1,002	$96,330	18.4%
Palouse, WA	1,002	$113,923	40.1%

Source: The Palouse, 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.