South Lake Union, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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171%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

103%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Lake Union	Seattle	Washington
Income per capita	$80,766	$63,610	$32,999
Median household income	$112,418	$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	$100,402	$64,288	$41,953
Median earnings female	$58,822	$48,350	$27,576
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.0%	4.3%
Poverty level	n/a	10.2%	12.7%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Lake Union is 171% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Lake Union is 103% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Lake Union is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Lake Union 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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South Lake Union median earnings by income bracket

South Lake Union employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.6%	1.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	28.4%	28.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	3.4%	3.4%
Other	48.4%	48.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clyde Hill, WA	3,360	$250,001	351.9%
Yarrow Point, WA	1,353	$250,001	351.9%
Hunts Point, WA	347	$250,001	351.9%
Beaux Arts Village, WA	396	$241,875	337.2%
Woodway, WA	1,077	$196,442	255.1%
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 South Lake Union, Seattle, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

South Lake Union, Seattle, WA Employment