Port Orchard, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Orchard	Washington	National
Income per capita	$46,808	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$108,174	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$146,900	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,877	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,051	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,890	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Orchard is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Port Orchard is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Orchard is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Port Orchard is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,108 $108,174 $216,348

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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Port Orchard median earnings by income bracket

Port Orchard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	25.0%	25.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	10.9%	10.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raft Island, WA	432	$263,672	224.2%
Rosedale, WA	4,559	$185,492	128.1%
Bainbridge Island, WA	25,850	$183,894	126.1%
Meadowdale, WA	3,259	$178,161	119.1%
Canterwood, WA	3,134	$177,567	118.3%
Port Orchard, WA	14,715	$108,174	33.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hopatcong, NJ	14,711	$144,964	78.2%
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
Princeton Meadows, NJ	14,708	$168,128	106.7%
West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest, ON	14,724	n/a
Falls Church, VA	14,736	$220,064	170.6%
Port Orchard, WA	14,715	$108,174	33.0%

Source: The Port Orchard, 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.