Vancouver, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Vancouver employment information

Index	Vancouver	Washington	National
Income per capita	$27,839	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$52,004	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,470	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,769	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,370	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,620	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.3%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.5%	12.7%	15.1%

The Vancouver, WA employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Vancouver is $27,839, which is 16% lower than than the Washington average and 7% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $52,004, which is 17% lower than than the Washington average and 6% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Vancouver is 5%, which is 13% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Vancouver is 14% which is 10% lower than than the national average.

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$34,665$52,004$104,008

City

$41,894$62,848$125,696

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$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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The income per capita in Vancouver is 7% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Vancouver is 6% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Vancouver is 13% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Vancouver is 10% lower than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Vancouver median earnings by income bracket

Vancouver employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.6%	0.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	6.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	13.6%
Public administration	3.3%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	31.5%
Other	29.0%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bethany, OR	22,819	$117,056	112%
Happy Valley, OR	17,474	$106,197	92%
Cedar Mill, OR	15,993	$105,347	90%
Venersborg, WA	4,148	$102,188	85%
Felida, WA	7,857	$101,150	83%
Vancouver, WA	169,982	$52,004	6%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cape Coral, FL	170,063	$52,000	6%
Ontario, CA	169,389	$54,896	1%
Jackson, MS	172,039	$32,866	41%
Sioux Falls, SD	167,884	$54,110	2%
Santa Rosa, CA	173,165	$62,705	13%
Vancouver, WA	169,982	$52,004	6%

Source: The Vancouver, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).