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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of King County is $40,656, which is higher than the state average of $31,233 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. King County median household income is $73,035, which has grown by 37.39% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 31.72% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average King County residents spend 27.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 25.9 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #1

King County	40,656 USD
Washington	31,233 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

King County	41,014 USD
Washington	33,492 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

King County	50,056 USD
Washington	41,039 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

King County	33,378 USD
Washington	26,815 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #1

King County	73,035 USD
Washington	60,294 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

King County	98,867 USD
Washington	79,195 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #5

King County	37.39%
Washington	31.72%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	King County		Washington		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	31.29%	$18,920, see rank	25.71%	$16,045	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	21.59%	$18,728, see rank	27.34%	$18,260	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	3.15%	$3,567, see rank	4.09%	$3,445	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	13.75%	$26,095, see rank	18.23%	$24,502	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

King County	94,597 USD
Washington	73,039 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

King County	120,440 USD
Washington	92,527 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	King County	Washington	U.S.
White	$77,435, see rank	$61,732	$56,900
Black	$38,778, see rank	$42,120	$35,600
Hispanic	$49,062, see rank	$42,945	$42,396
Asian	$79,072, see rank	$72,430	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$40,406, see rank	$40,218	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$51,462, see rank	$53,904	$53,370
One Race, Other	$42,099, see rank	$39,321	$40,300
Two or More Races	$60,014, see rank	$52,702	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	King County	Washington	U.S.
less than 25	$33,446, see rank	$29,556	$25,788
25 to 44	$79,245, see rank	$65,189	$58,398
45 to 64	$88,714, see rank	$72,872	$65,027
65 or over	$48,145, see rank	$42,749	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	King County	Washington	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,630,690, see rank	5,488,038	248,775,628
Male¹	808,648, 49.59%, see rank	49.58%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	613,111, 75.82%, see rank	70.46%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	2,337, 0.29%, see rank	1.57%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	610,774, 75.53%, see rank	68.89%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	565,938, 92.66%, see rank	90.75%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	44,836, 7.34%, see rank	9.25%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	195,537, 24.18%, see rank	29.54%	30.72%
Female¹	822,042, 50.41%, see rank	50.42%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	521,630, 63.46%, see rank	59.07%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	457, 0.06%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	521,173, 63.40%, see rank	58.86%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	484,248, 92.92%, see rank	91.68%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	36,925, 7.08%, see rank	8.32%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	300,412, 36.54%, see rank	40.93%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	King County	Washington	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,030,879, 100%	3,171,197	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	667,310, 64.73%, see rank	72.72%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	102,812, 9.97%, see rank	10.36%	9.59%
Public Transportation	121,240, 11.76%, see rank	5.92%	5.06%
Walked	48,300, 4.69%, see rank	3.49%	2.78%
Other Means	28,050, 2.72%, see rank	2.11%	1.79%
Worked at Home	63,167, 6.13%, see rank	5.40%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

King County	27.7 minutes
Washington	25.9 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	King County	Washington	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,050,186	3,194,382	143,435,233
Male¹	565,938, 53.89%, see rank	53.25%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	274,862, 48.57%, see rank	36.86%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	71,387, 12.61%, see rank	13.70%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	93,678, 16.55%, see rank	16.32%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	2,503, 0.44%, see rank	2.43%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	32,785, 5.79%, see rank	8.28%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	70,122, 12.39%, see rank	16.59%	17.94%
Female¹	484,248, 46.11%, see rank	46.75%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	234,601, 48.45%, see rank	40.90%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	92,825, 19.17%, see rank	22.15%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	131,757, 27.21%, see rank	30.25%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	602, 0.12%, see rank	0.93%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,549, 0.32%, see rank	0.38%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	21,484, 4.44%, see rank	5.04%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	King County	Washington	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,050,186, 100%	3,194,382	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	6,085, 0.58%, see rank	2.66%	1.96%
Construction	47,775, 4.55%, see rank	6.04%	6.17%
Manufacturing	110,470, 10.52%, see rank	10.51%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	30,331, 2.89%, see rank	2.97%	2.75%
Retail Trade	119,780, 11.41%, see rank	11.81%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	47,955, 4.57%, see rank	5.09%	4.93%
Information	37,112, 3.53%, see rank	2.32%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	64,170, 6.11%, see rank	5.49%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	188,474, 17.95%, see rank	12.14%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	211,603, 20.15%, see rank	21.57%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	100,407, 9.56%, see rank	9.10%	9.49%
Public Administration	35,638, 3.39%, see rank	5.48%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	50,386, 4.80%, see rank	4.83%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	King County	%	Washington	U.S.
Population in Poverty	233,458	11.79%, see rank	13.55%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	35,930	7.50%, see rank	9.13%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.