Washington, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 10%

Household income 20%

Unemployment 4%

Index	Washington	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$26,920	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$44,462	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,632	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,707	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,625	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,333	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.5%	12.3%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Washington is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Washington is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Washington is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Washington is 11% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,638$44,462$88,924

City

$36,376$54,570$109,140

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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Washington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	19.1%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	24.8%
Public administration	2.4%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	34.2%
Other	26.8%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lone Tree, IA	1,482	$61,382	11%
Wellman, IA	1,365	$57,125	3%
Riverside, IA	1,054	$56,176	2%
Crawfordsville, IA	261	$50,000	10%
Olds, IA	197	$49,583	10%
Washington, IA	7,368	$44,462	20%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Globe, AZ	7,369	$42,557	23%
West Dundee, IL	7,369	$80,087	45%
Sioux Center, IA	7,370	$70,703	28%
Fort Pierce North, FL	7,365	$22,645	59%
Waite Park, MN	7,371	$40,119	27%
Washington, IA	7,368	$44,462	20%

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