Shelton, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shelton	Washington	National
Income per capita	$31,217	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$70,074	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,521	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,772	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,915	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,572	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shelton is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shelton is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shelton is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shelton is 58% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,711 $70,074 $140,148

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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Shelton median earnings by income bracket

Shelton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	23.2%	23.2%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	4.8%	4.8%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grapeview, WA	727	$143,548	76.5%
Allyn, WA	2,583	$125,386	54.2%
Lacey, WA	52,421	$104,634	28.6%
Elma, WA	3,420	$99,728	22.6%
Olympia, WA	54,379	$92,456	13.7%
Shelton, WA	10,858	$70,074	13.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Branch, MN	10,855	$129,357	59.0%
Atchison, KS	10,863	$72,556	10.8%
Petal, MS	10,849	$86,860	6.8%
Martin, TN	10,847	$48,458	40.4%
South Yarmouth, MA	10,841	$100,400	23.4%
Shelton, WA	10,858	$70,074	13.8%

Source: The Shelton, 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.