Sumner, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sumner	Washington	National
Income per capita	$36,402	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$68,447	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$87,658	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,850	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,191	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,364	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sumner is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sumner is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sumner is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sumner is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,626 $68,447 $136,894

City

$41,894 $62,848 $125,696

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Sumner median earnings by income bracket

Sumner employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	24.9%	24.9%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shadow Lake, WA	2,385	$121,719	120.0%
Ravensdale, WA	814	$121,492	119.6%
Lake Holm, WA	3,332	$120,673	118.1%
Dash Point, WA	1,008	$118,672	114.5%
Maple Valley, WA	26,739	$117,706	112.8%
Sumner, WA	10,246	$68,447	23.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Doraville, GA	10,244	$61,007	10.3%
Shelburne, ON	10,249	n/a
Somers Point, NJ	10,250	$63,150	14.1%
Belle Chasse, LA	10,241	$85,360	54.3%
Canandaigua, NY	10,241	$48,125	13.0%
Sumner, WA	10,246	$68,447	23.7%

Source: The Sumner, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).