Potlatch, ID Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Potlatch	Idaho	National
Income per capita	$24,255	$24,280	$29,829
Median household income	$52,778	$49,174	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,798	$59,554	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$30,762	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,110	$31,790	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,375	$20,292	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.1%	3.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.5%	15.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Potlatch is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Potlatch is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Potlatch is 52% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Potlatch is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,181 $52,778 $105,556

City

$32,779 $49,174 $98,348

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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Potlatch median earnings by income bracket

Potlatch employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.3%	19.3%
Manufacturing sector	22.1%	22.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	3.6%	3.6%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palouse, WA	969	$75,750	36.9%
Troy, ID	868	$72,891	31.8%
Garfield, WA	586	$48,250	12.8%
Farmington, WA	142	$47,917	13.4%
Moscow, ID	25,652	$42,262	23.6%
Potlatch, ID	836	$52,778	4.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Black Eagle, MT	836	$54,750	1.0%
Rocky Boy West, MT	836	$29,643	46.4%
Dobbins Heights, NC	836	$19,583	64.6%
Holly Pond, AL	837	$38,333	30.7%
Linnell Camp, CA	837	$22,432	59.5%
Potlatch, ID	836	$52,778	4.6%

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