Sumas, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sumas	Washington	National
Income per capita	$39,652	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$86,725	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,280	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$35,428	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,178	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,807	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sumas is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sumas is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sumas is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sumas is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,810 $86,725 $173,450

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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Sumas median earnings by income bracket

Sumas employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	20.5%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.5%	16.5%
Education, health & social services	2.4%	2.4%
Other	21.3%	21.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lynden, WA	15,226	$103,153	26.8%
Nooksack, WA	1,652	$101,819	25.2%
Marietta-Alderwood, WA	3,541	$99,069	21.8%
Ferndale, WA	15,070	$94,668	16.4%
Everson, WA	2,830	$88,517	8.8%
Sumas, WA	1,458	$86,725	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Callahan, FL	1,458	$84,118	3.4%
Crooks, SD	1,458	$151,266	86.0%
Moroni, UT	1,458	$93,791	15.3%
Ash Grove, MO	1,457	$53,181	34.6%
Velda City, MO	1,457	$60,080	26.1%
Sumas, WA	1,458	$86,725	6.6%

Source: The Sumas, 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.