South Wenatchee, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

153%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Wenatchee	Washington	National
Income per capita	$30,320	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$65,698	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,305	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,927	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$21,744	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,030	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.4%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Wenatchee is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Wenatchee is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Wenatchee is 153% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South Wenatchee is 55% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,794 $65,698 $131,396

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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South Wenatchee median earnings by income bracket

South Wenatchee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.7%	3.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	66.7%	66.7%

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%
Wenatchee, WA	35,091	$83,325	2.4%
Cashmere, WA	3,228	$80,502	1.0%
Rock Island, WA	1,278	$76,086	6.5%
South Wenatchee, WA	1,397	$65,698	19.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newcastle, CA	1,397	$128,973	58.6%
Oxford, IN	1,397	$62,109	23.6%
Reese, MI	1,397	$107,233	31.8%
Plandome, NY	1,397	$375,731	362.0%
Palmdale, PA	1,397	$76,398	6.1%
South Wenatchee, WA	1,397	$65,698	19.2%

Source: The South Wenatchee, 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.