West Richland, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

86%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Richland	Washington	National
Income per capita	$36,735	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$102,974	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$107,371	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$69,208	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$77,368	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,788	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Richland is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Richland is 86% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Richland is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Richland is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,642 $102,974 $205,948

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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West Richland median earnings by income bracket

West Richland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	16.7%
Manufacturing sector	9.1%	9.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.8%	8.8%
Public administration	7.4%	7.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	37.3%	37.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Pasco, WA	1,592	$105,786	91.2%
Richland, WA	57,353	$77,981	41.0%
Pasco, WA	74,266	$64,756	17.1%
Kennewick, WA	82,633	$62,283	12.6%
Benton City, WA	3,422	$54,792	1.0%
West Richland, WA	14,842	$102,974	86.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glen Allen, VA	14,842	$77,599	40.3%
Natchez, MS	14,854	$26,800	51.6%
Oldsmar, FL	14,824	$63,088	14.0%
Kilgore, TX	14,824	$55,810	0.9%
Gaspé, QC	14,815	n/a
West Richland, WA	14,842	$102,974	86.1%

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