Prairie Heights, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

101%

Household income NAT. AVG.

60%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prairie Heights	Washington	National
Income per capita	$41,597	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$111,202	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$115,926	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$56,950	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$61,429	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,250	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prairie Heights is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in Prairie Heights is 101% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prairie Heights is 60% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prairie Heights is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,127 $111,202 $222,404

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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Prairie Heights median earnings by income bracket

Prairie Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.7%	19.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.6%	21.6%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McKenna, WA	623	$142,563	157.7%
DuPont, WA	9,514	$93,405	68.8%
Frederickson, WA	22,290	$91,602	65.6%
South Hill, WA	64,104	$89,600	62.0%
Summit View, WA	9,078	$79,721	44.1%
Prairie Heights, WA	4,810	$111,202	101.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Cerro Mission, NM	4,808	$32,144	41.9%
Inverness, Subd. B, NS	4,808	n/a
Mount Plymouth, FL	4,812	$66,029	19.4%
Harlan, IA	4,813	$50,379	8.9%
Mount Carmel, OH	4,813	$49,495	10.5%
Prairie Heights, WA	4,810	$111,202	101.0%

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