Puyallup, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Puyallup	Washington	National
Income per capita	$37,098	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$76,565	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$109,579	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,763	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,544	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,134	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Puyallup is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Puyallup is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Puyallup is 15% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Puyallup is 59% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,038 $76,565 $153,130

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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Puyallup median earnings by income bracket

Puyallup employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	18.4%	18.4%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	26.9%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Holm, WA	3,332	$120,673	118.1%
Dash Point, WA	1,008	$118,672	114.5%
Maple Valley, WA	26,739	$117,706	112.8%
Canterwood, WA	3,070	$117,344	112.1%
Lake Tapps, WA	12,129	$115,504	108.8%
Puyallup, WA	41,666	$76,565	38.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntsville, TX	41,664	$31,020	43.9%
Oakley, CA	41,656	$103,552	87.2%
Westfield, IN	41,652	$99,855	80.5%
La Quinta, CA	41,650	$75,724	36.9%
Mableton, GA	41,647	$68,777	24.3%
Puyallup, WA	41,666	$76,565	38.4%

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