Sunnyside, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sunnyside	Washington	National
Income per capita	$22,969	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$60,036	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,288	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,832	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,816	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,193	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.2%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sunnyside is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sunnyside is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sunnyside is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sunnyside is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,019 $60,036 $120,072

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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Sunnyside median earnings by income bracket

Sunnyside employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	9.4%	9.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.3%	13.3%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.1%	20.1%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	46.0%	46.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zillah, WA	3,240	$93,354	14.8%
Granger, WA	3,910	$81,210	0.2%
Toppenish, WA	9,199	$78,658	3.3%
Prosser, WA	6,439	$78,472	3.5%
Grandview, WA	11,346	$75,480	7.2%
Sunnyside, WA	17,266	$60,036	26.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Knightdale, NC	17,266	$103,850	27.7%
Stafford, TX	17,266	$100,118	23.1%
Mount Vernon, OH	17,264	$70,520	13.3%
Southbridge Town, MA	17,257	$78,547	3.4%
Tahlequah, OK	17,253	$54,861	32.5%
Sunnyside, WA	17,266	$60,036	26.2%

Source: The Sunnyside, 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.