Rock Island, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rock Island	Washington	National
Income per capita	$29,460	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$76,086	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,366	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,588	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,342	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,460	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.6%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rock Island is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rock Island is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rock Island is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rock Island is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,718 $76,086 $152,172

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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Rock Island median earnings by income bracket

Rock Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.1%	20.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	34.3%	34.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sunnyslope, WA	3,887	$150,218	84.7%
East Wenatchee, WA	14,570	$93,475	14.9%
Quincy, WA	7,998	$86,897	6.8%
Wenatchee, WA	35,091	$83,325	2.4%
South Wenatchee, WA	1,397	$65,698	19.2%
Rock Island, WA	1,278	$76,086	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dilkon, AZ	1,278	$54,342	33.2%
Clay, KY	1,278	$51,244	37.0%
Bridgehampton, NY	1,278	$160,523	97.4%
Prospect, OH	1,278	$93,347	14.8%
Musquash, NB	1,278	n/a
Rock Island, WA	1,278	$76,086	6.5%

Source: The Rock Island, 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.