Washington, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

3%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Washington	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$25,918	$26,779	$29,829
Median household income	$37,109	$48,256	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,219	$61,102	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,750	$31,027	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,467	$32,737	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,166	$25,062	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.4%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Washington is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Washington is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Washington is 3% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Washington is 88% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,736 $37,109 $74,218

City

$32,167 $48,256 $96,512

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	16.6%	16.6%
Manufacturing sector	23.3%	23.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	7.2%	7.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stokes, NC	600	$96,913	75.2%
Washington Park, NC	601	$80,893	46.2%
Bayview, NC	473	$73,750	33.3%
Simpson, NC	462	$56,313	1.8%
Bath, NC	220	$52,500	5.1%
Washington, NC	9,555	$37,109	32.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Athens, CA	9,554	$59,955	8.4%
Rye Brook, NY	9,554	$141,045	155.0%
White Horse, NJ	9,557	$92,450	67.1%
Cheat Lake, WV	9,559	$95,450	72.5%
Fairmount, CO	9,549	$124,286	124.7%
Washington, NC	9,555	$37,109	32.9%

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