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

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

30%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Orchard	Washington	National
Income per capita	$31,757	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$71,719	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$97,574	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,209	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,910	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,000	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Orchard is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Port Orchard is 30% 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

$47,807 $71,719 $143,438

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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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	416	$173,750	214.1%
Bainbridge Island, WA	24,859	$125,861	127.5%
Rosedale, WA	4,389	$123,533	123.3%
Meadowdale, WA	3,162	$119,833	116.6%
Canterwood, WA	3,070	$117,344	112.1%
Port Orchard, WA	14,303	$71,719	29.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Phillipsburg, NJ	14,303	$54,583	1.3%
West Lealman, FL	14,304	$41,686	24.6%
Fate, TX	14,300	$109,481	97.9%
Lake Stickney, WA	14,306	$70,469	27.4%
Mountain Home, ID	14,308	$44,039	20.4%
Port Orchard, WA	14,303	$71,719	29.6%

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