Steptoe, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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1%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Steptoe	Washington	National
Income per capita	$44,636	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$50,526	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$46,206	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,676	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Steptoe is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Steptoe is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Steptoe is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Steptoe is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,680 $50,526 $101,052

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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Steptoe median earnings by income bracket

Steptoe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.8%	13.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	13.8%	13.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.3%	10.3%
Education, health & social services	13.8%	13.8%
Other	37.9%	37.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palouse, WA	1,002	$113,923	40.1%
Albion, WA	697	$110,614	36.0%
Oakesdale, WA	420	$87,632	7.7%
St. John, WA	635	$85,862	5.6%
Colfax, WA	2,957	$78,266	3.8%
Steptoe, WA	139	$50,526	37.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aleknagik, AK	139	$66,904	17.7%
Fort Greely, AK	139	$86,011	5.8%
Washington, AR	139	$51,341	36.9%
Tupman, CA	139	$0	100.0%
Bradgate, IA	139	$0	100.0%
Steptoe, WA	139	$50,526	37.9%

Source: The Steptoe, 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.