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

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

87%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Richland	Washington	National
Income per capita	$55,097	$48,431	$44,883
Median household income	$152,087	$91,816	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$162,660	$120,601	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$104,930	$60,275	$52,080
Median earnings male	$111,674	$60,502	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,489	$39,812	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	4.5%	4.9%
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 87% 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

$101,381 $152,087 $304,174

City

$61,204 $91,816 $183,632

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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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	1,636	$156,688	92.6%
Richland, WA	58,941	$116,720	43.5%
Pasco, WA	76,821	$95,068	16.9%
Kennewick, WA	84,474	$91,897	13.0%
Benton City, WA	3,515	$81,184	0.2%
West Richland, WA	15,420	$152,087	87.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greeneville, TN	15,421	$60,514	25.6%
West Park, FL	15,416	$72,264	11.2%
Stone Ridge, VA	15,427	$247,874	204.8%
Lemon Hill, CA	15,406	$61,850	24.0%
Highland Springs, VA	15,404	$69,928	14.0%
West Richland, WA	15,420	$152,087	87.0%

Source: The West Richland, WA 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.