Washington, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Washington	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$39,201	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$55,586	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,353	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,168	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,609	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,888	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.4%	4.9%
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 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Washington is 4% 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

$37,053 $55,586 $111,172

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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	612	$143,446	76.4%
Washington Park, NC	614	$120,996	48.8%
Bayview, NC	487	$111,246	36.8%
Simpson, NC	479	$84,568	4.0%
Bath, NC	228	$78,415	3.6%
Washington, NC	9,766	$55,586	31.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hobart, WI	9,770	$131,418	61.6%
Rye Brook, NY	9,772	$208,227	156.0%
Willoughby Hills, OH	9,773	$84,544	3.9%
Independent Hill, VA	9,773	$271,814	234.2%
Bladensburg, MD	9,756	$74,605	8.3%
Washington, NC	9,766	$55,586	31.7%

Source: The Washington, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.