White Center, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	White Center	Washington	National
Income per capita	$31,028	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$61,750	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$100,167	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,938	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,361	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,916	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in White Center is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in White Center is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in White Center is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in White Center is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,162 $61,750 $123,500

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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White Center employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.0%	18.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.5%	12.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	9.2%	9.2%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	9.7%	9.7%
Other	34.6%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clyde Hill, WA	3,360	$250,001	351.9%
Hunts Point, WA	347	$250,001	351.9%
Yarrow Point, WA	1,353	$250,001	351.9%
Beaux Arts Village, WA	396	$241,875	337.2%
Medina, WA	3,283	$185,163	234.7%
White Center, WA	15,995	$61,750	11.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rossville, MD	15,993	$77,437	40.0%
Summerside, PE	15,987	n/a
Buford, GA	16,003	$57,147	3.3%
Prospect Heights, IL	15,986	$72,500	31.1%
Fremont, OH	16,005	$42,850	22.5%
White Center, WA	15,995	$61,750	11.6%

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