Soap Lake, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Soap Lake	Washington	National
Income per capita	$21,185	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$38,201	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,969	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,444	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,213	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,352	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Soap Lake is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Soap Lake is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Soap Lake is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Soap Lake is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,464 $38,201 $76,402

City

$41,894 $62,848 $125,696

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Soap Lake median earnings by income bracket

Soap Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	13.9%	13.9%
Wholesale & retail services	26.9%	26.9%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	4.4%	4.4%
Other	38.4%	38.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ephrata, WA	8,081	$71,269	28.8%
Lakeview, WA	1,013	$45,625	17.5%
Moses Lake North, WA	4,664	$44,559	19.5%
Soap Lake, WA	1,572	$38,201	30.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roanoke, IN	1,572	$67,798	22.6%
Lincoln Park, PA	1,572	$92,405	67.0%
Ivanhoe, TX	1,572	$37,778	31.7%
Loma, CO	1,571	$120,183	117.2%
Taft, FL	1,573	$34,978	36.8%
Soap Lake, WA	1,572	$38,201	30.9%

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