Tumwater, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tumwater	Washington	National
Income per capita	$52,547	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$114,964	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$145,992	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,841	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,518	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,910	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.7%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tumwater is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Tumwater is 41% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tumwater is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Tumwater is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,635 $114,964 $229,928

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Tumwater median earnings by income bracket

Tumwater employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	7.6%	7.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	23.6%	23.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	8.6%	8.6%
Other	27.7%	27.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DuPont, WA	9,807	$141,121	73.5%
Rochester, WA	4,994	$116,392	43.1%
Yelm, WA	9,459	$114,313	40.5%
Rainier, WA	2,658	$113,421	39.5%
Lacey, WA	52,421	$104,634	28.6%
Tumwater, WA	24,235	$114,964	41.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monsey, NY	24,236	$60,307	25.9%
Cudahy, CA	24,233	$68,993	15.2%
South Elgin, IL	24,226	$150,165	84.6%
Bailey's Crossroads, VA	24,246	$103,291	27.0%
Pelham, AL	24,223	$117,484	44.4%
Tumwater, WA	24,235	$114,964	41.3%

Source: The Tumwater, 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.