Summit, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Summit	Washington	National
Income per capita	$61,726	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$119,447	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$131,859	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$107,559	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,306	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,260	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Summit is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in Summit is 47% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Summit is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Summit is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$79,623 $119,447 $238,894

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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Summit median earnings by income bracket

Summit employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.3%	15.3%
Manufacturing sector	20.6%	20.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	24.6%	24.6%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	21.0%	21.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raft Island, WA	432	$263,672	224.2%
Artondale, WA	14,469	$191,556	135.5%
Fox Island, WA	3,695	$190,110	133.7%
Rosedale, WA	4,559	$185,492	128.1%
Lake Holm, WA	3,461	$179,730	121.0%
Summit, WA	9,253	$119,447	46.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Terrace Heights, WA	9,253	$104,615	28.6%
Spanish Fort, AL	9,251	$127,003	56.2%
Chanute, KS	9,251	$67,947	16.5%
Earlimart, CA	9,250	$61,767	24.1%
Hillview, KY	9,250	$85,835	5.5%
Summit, WA	9,253	$119,447	46.9%

Source: The Summit, 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.