Rainier Beach, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rainier Beach	Seattle	Washington
Income per capita	$38,615	$63,610	$32,999
Median household income	$85,466	$97,185	$62,848
Median income owner occupied	$0	$139,872	$79,796
Median income renter occupied	$0	$70,164	$41,061
Median earnings male	$41,017	$64,288	$41,953
Median earnings female	$40,376	$48,350	$27,576
Unemployment rate	4.0%	3.0%	4.3%
Poverty level	n/a	10.2%	12.7%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rainier Beach is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rainier Beach is 54% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rainier Beach is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rainier Beach is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,783 $97,185 $194,370

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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Rainier Beach median earnings by income bracket

Rainier Beach employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.8%	11.8%
Education, health & social services	15.7%	15.7%
Other	35.5%	35.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hunts Point, WA	347	$250,001	351.9%
Clyde Hill, WA	3,360	$250,001	351.9%
Yarrow Point, WA	1,353	$250,001	351.9%
Beaux Arts Village, WA	396	$241,875	337.2%
Medina, WA	3,283	$185,163	234.7%
Seattle, WA	741,251	$97,185	75.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brampton, ON	735,754	n/a
Mississauga, ON	764,342	n/a
Denver, CO	715,878	$72,661	31.3%
Winnipeg, MB	775,440	n/a
Washington, DC	701,974	$90,842	64.2%
Seattle, WA	741,251	$97,185	75.7%

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

Rainier Beach, Seattle, WA Employment