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171%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
192%
Household income NAT. AVG.
72%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexHoughtonKirklandWashington
Income per capita$80,864$64,268$32,999
Median household income$161,557$116,595$62,848
Median income owner occupied$0$145,030$79,796
Median income renter occupied$0$81,447$41,061
Median earnings male$93,750$77,901$41,953
Median earnings female$46,316$47,289$27,576
Unemployment rate1.3%3.2%4.3%
Poverty leveln/a6.4%12.7%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Houghton is 171% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Houghton is 192% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Houghton is 72% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Houghton is 100% lower than the national average

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      $77,722 $116,595 $233,190
      City
      $41,894 $62,848 $125,696
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Houghton median earnings by income bracket

      Houghton employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry14.8%14.8%
      Manufacturing sector7.7%7.7%
      Financial & insurance services6.0%6.0%
      Wholesale & retail services6.8%6.8%
      Public administration2.1%2.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities1.0%1.0%
      Education, health & social services11.0%11.0%
      Other36.3%36.3%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Hunts Point, WA347$250,001351.9%
      Yarrow Point, WA1,353$250,001351.9%
      Clyde Hill, WA3,360$250,001351.9%
      Beaux Arts Village, WA396$241,875337.2%
      Woodway, WA1,077$196,442255.1%
      Kirkland, WA91,146$116,595110.8%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Carson, CA91,354$86,04055.5%
      Santa Barbara, CA90,911$81,61847.5%
      Suffolk, VA91,383$79,89944.4%
      Westminster, CA90,857$67,14221.4%
      Tracy, CA91,462$95,74173.1%
      Kirkland, WA91,146$116,595110.8%
      Source: The Houghton, Kirkland, WA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).