Tacoma, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

32%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tacoma	Washington	National
Income per capita	$34,759	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$64,457	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$85,999	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$44,746	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,644	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,924	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.8%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tacoma is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Tacoma is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tacoma is 32% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tacoma is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,967 $64,457 $128,914

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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Tacoma median earnings by income bracket

Tacoma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	6.4%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raft Island, WA	416	$173,750	214.1%
Artondale, WA	14,024	$126,054	127.9%
Fox Island, WA	3,613	$125,547	126.9%
Rosedale, WA	4,389	$123,533	123.3%
Dash Point, WA	1,008	$118,672	114.5%
Tacoma, WA	215,766	$64,457	16.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Des Moines, IA	215,408	$54,843	0.9%
Richmond Hill, ON	215,407	n/a
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	$49,287	10.9%
Enterprise, NV	214,591	$80,133	44.8%
Modesto, CA	214,485	$62,182	12.4%
Tacoma, WA	215,766	$64,457	16.5%

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