Washington, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Washington	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$26,366	$28,872	$29,829
Median household income	$54,541	$54,570	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,351	$66,527	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,339	$30,828	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,862	$37,409	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,644	$25,115	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.9%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Washington is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Washington is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Washington is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Washington is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,357 $54,541 $109,082

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 median earnings by income bracket

Washington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.4%	21.4%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.3%	3.3%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	26.6%	26.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Plain, IA	101	$100,069	80.9%
Cotter, IA	21	$88,750	60.4%
Lone Tree, IA	1,390	$68,971	24.7%
Olds, IA	166	$68,438	23.7%
Riverside, IA	1,021	$66,852	20.8%
Washington, IA	7,318	$54,541	1.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northridge, OH	7,318	$64,920	17.3%
Barberton, WA	7,317	$101,091	82.7%
Mills River, NC	7,319	$66,223	19.7%
Mexia, TX	7,319	$35,636	35.6%
Winooski, VT	7,320	$56,236	1.7%
Washington, IA	7,318	$54,541	1.4%

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