University Place, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	University Place	Washington	National
Income per capita	$62,046	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$116,014	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$154,660	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,398	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,915	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,077	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.1%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in University Place is 38% higher than the national average
The median household income in University Place is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in University Place is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in University Place is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,334 $116,014 $232,028

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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University Place employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.9%	9.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	8.5%	8.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.7%	12.7%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Raft Island, WA	432	$263,672	224.2%
Artondale, WA	14,469	$191,556	135.5%
Fox Island, WA	3,695	$190,110	133.7%
Rosedale, WA	4,559	$185,492	128.1%
Canterwood, WA	3,134	$177,567	118.3%
University Place, WA	34,663	$116,014	42.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntington Station, NY	34,661	$151,141	85.8%
Deer Park, TX	34,681	$111,270	36.8%
Golden Glades, FL	34,635	$64,577	20.6%
Fairborn, OH	34,620	$71,860	11.6%
Woodridge, IL	34,713	$133,829	64.5%
University Place, WA	34,663	$116,014	42.6%

Source: The University Place, 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.