Lake Forest Park, WA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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97%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

150%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Forest Park	Washington	National
Income per capita	$58,615	$32,999	$29,829
Median household income	$138,043	$62,848	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$148,981	$79,796	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$80,278	$41,061	$35,192
Median earnings male	$71,910	$41,953	$36,919
Median earnings female	$53,542	$27,576	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.0%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Forest Park is 97% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Forest Park is 150% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Forest Park is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Forest Park is 80% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$92,019 $138,043 $276,086

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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Lake Forest Park median earnings by income bracket

Lake Forest Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.1%	13.1%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	37.8%	37.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clyde Hill, WA	3,360	$250,001	351.9%
Yarrow Point, WA	1,353	$250,001	351.9%
Hunts Point, WA	347	$250,001	351.9%
Beaux Arts Village, WA	396	$241,875	337.2%
Woodway, WA	1,077	$196,442	255.1%
Lake Forest Park, WA	13,455	$138,043	149.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newington, VA	13,452	$137,694	148.9%
Perth East, ON	13,452	n/a
Carpinteria, CA	13,449	$74,868	35.3%
Shiloh, IL	13,465	$87,076	57.4%
Nesconset, NY	13,440	$125,409	126.7%
Lake Forest Park, WA	13,455	$138,043	149.5%

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