Spanaway, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Spanaway	Washington	National
Income per capita	$43,441	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$115,702	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,298	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$75,764	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,421	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,061	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Spanaway is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Spanaway is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Spanaway is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Spanaway is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,126 $115,702 $231,404

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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Spanaway median earnings by income bracket

Spanaway employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.9%	16.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	14.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	27.8%	27.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McKenna, WA	644	$215,656	165.2%
Artondale, WA	14,469	$191,556	135.5%
Fox Island, WA	3,695	$190,110	133.7%
Lake Holm, WA	3,461	$179,730	121.0%
Dash Point, WA	1,045	$174,406	114.4%
Spanaway, WA	34,750	$115,702	42.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seaside, CA	34,761	$100,486	23.5%
Valparaiso, IN	34,723	$84,416	3.8%
Woodridge, IL	34,713	$133,829	64.5%
Pullman, WA	34,799	$46,850	42.4%
Deer Park, TX	34,681	$111,270	36.8%
Spanaway, WA	34,750	$115,702	42.3%

Source: The Spanaway, 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.