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

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Port Townsend	Washington	National
Income per capita	$58,100	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$78,864	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,195	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,560	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,578	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,357	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Port Townsend is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Port Townsend is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Port Townsend is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Port Townsend is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,570 $78,864 $157,728

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 Townsend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.5%	12.5%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.4%	22.4%
Public administration	3.9%	3.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	8.4%	8.4%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blyn, WA	46	$272,614	235.2%
Cavalero, WA	5,557	$161,048	98.0%
Camano, WA	17,523	$129,350	59.0%
Freeland, WA	1,951	$116,971	43.8%
Port Ludlow, WA	3,018	$108,051	32.9%
Port Townsend, WA	9,950	$78,864	3.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Arrowhead, CA	9,956	$111,461	37.0%
North Gates, NY	9,942	$89,319	9.8%
Sugar Grove, IL	9,959	$164,873	102.7%
Havre, MT	9,938	$74,388	8.5%
Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD	9,937	$145,358	78.7%
Port Townsend, WA	9,950	$78,864	3.0%

Source: The Port Townsend, 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.