Union Gap, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Union Gap	Washington	National
Income per capita	$28,161	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$75,082	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,178	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,076	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,371	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,817	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Union Gap is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Union Gap is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Union Gap is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Union Gap is 45% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,049 $75,082 $150,164

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Union Gap employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.6%	11.6%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	22.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	2.7%	2.7%
Other	36.3%	36.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eschbach, WA	316	$129,788	59.6%
Moxee, WA	4,222	$122,211	50.3%
Gleed, WA	3,115	$106,612	31.1%
Ahtanum, WA	3,810	$106,440	30.9%
Terrace Heights, WA	9,253	$104,615	28.6%
Union Gap, WA	6,326	$75,082	7.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East End, AR	6,325	$102,779	26.4%
Franklin, PA	6,325	$67,905	16.5%
Childress, TX	6,325	$63,154	22.4%
Corcoran, MN	6,327	$208,637	156.5%
Indian Hills, NV	6,324	$98,952	21.7%
Union Gap, WA	6,326	$75,082	7.7%

Source: The Union Gap, 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.