Vancouver, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vancouver	Washington	National
Income per capita	$33,713	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$63,617	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,021	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,243	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,438	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,093	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vancouver is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Vancouver is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vancouver is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vancouver is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,407 $63,617 $127,234

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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Vancouver median earnings by income bracket

Vancouver employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.7%	13.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	9.2%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Felida, WA	9,842	$135,962	145.8%
Bethany, OR	28,047	$135,417	144.8%
Happy Valley, OR	22,049	$124,381	124.8%
Cedar Mill, OR	18,661	$123,662	123.5%
Meadow Glade, WA	2,774	$118,438	114.1%
Vancouver, WA	182,792	$63,617	15.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brownsville, TX	182,230	$40,924	26.0%
Fort Lauderdale, FL	181,818	$64,313	16.3%
Chattanooga, TN	181,370	$47,165	14.7%
Sioux Falls, SD	180,927	$61,738	11.6%
Worcester, MA	185,186	$51,647	6.6%
Vancouver, WA	182,792	$63,617	15.0%

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