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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Grays Harbor County is $22,190, which is lower than the state average of $31,233 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Grays Harbor County median household income is $43,379, which has grown by 26.99% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 31.72% and is about the same as the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Grays Harbor County residents spend 24.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 25.9 minutes and is lower 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, #29

Grays Harbor County	22,190 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

Grays Harbor County	26,058 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

Grays Harbor County	31,624 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

Grays Harbor County	22,248 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, #30

Grays Harbor County	43,379 USD
Washington	60,294 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Grays Harbor County	55,589 USD
Washington	79,195 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #25

Grays Harbor County	26.99%
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

	Grays Harbor County		Washington		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	16.99%	$17,738, see rank	25.71%	$16,045	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	41.99%	$17,530, see rank	27.34%	$18,260	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	5.41%	$3,972, see rank	4.09%	$3,445	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	23.47%	$21,156, 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

Grays Harbor County	54,407 USD
Washington	73,039 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Grays Harbor County	65,610 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

	Grays Harbor County	Washington	U.S.
White	$44,089, see rank	$61,732	$56,900
Black	$33,068, see rank	$42,120	$35,600
Hispanic	$34,022, see rank	$42,945	$42,396
Asian	$52,083, see rank	$72,430	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$30,208, see rank	$40,218	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$21,667, see rank	$53,904	$53,370
One Race, Other	$35,000, see rank	$39,321	$40,300
Two or More Races	$35,862, see rank	$52,702	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Grays Harbor County	Washington	U.S.
less than 25	$23,413, see rank	$29,556	$25,788
25 to 44	$47,983, see rank	$65,189	$58,398
45 to 64	$50,491, see rank	$72,872	$65,027
65 or over	$34,202, see rank	$42,749	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Grays Harbor County	Washington	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	58,275, see rank	5,488,038	248,775,628
Male¹	30,144, 51.73%, see rank	49.58%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	16,323, 54.15%, see rank	70.46%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	42, 0.14%, see rank	1.57%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	16,281, 54.01%, see rank	68.89%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	13,322, 81.83%, see rank	90.75%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	2,959, 18.17%, see rank	9.25%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	13,821, 45.85%, see rank	29.54%	30.72%
Female¹	28,131, 48.27%, see rank	50.42%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	14,437, 51.32%, see rank	59.07%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	32, 0.11%, see rank	0.21%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	14,405, 51.21%, see rank	58.86%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	12,762, 88.59%, see rank	91.68%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,643, 11.41%, see rank	8.32%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	13,694, 48.68%, 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

	Grays Harbor County	Washington	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	25,472, 100%	3,171,197	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	19,303, 75.78%, see rank	72.72%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	3,374, 13.25%, see rank	10.36%	9.59%
Public Transportation	440, 1.73%, see rank	5.92%	5.06%
Walked	680, 2.67%, see rank	3.49%	2.78%
Other Means	416, 1.63%, see rank	2.11%	1.79%
Worked at Home	1,259, 4.94%, see rank	5.40%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Grays Harbor County	24.1 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

	Grays Harbor County	Washington	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	26,084	3,194,382	143,435,233
Male¹	13,322, 51.07%, see rank	53.25%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,640, 19.82%, see rank	36.86%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	2,803, 21.04%, see rank	13.70%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,603, 12.03%, see rank	16.32%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	582, 4.37%, see rank	2.43%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,218, 9.14%, see rank	8.28%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	3,378, 25.36%, see rank	16.59%	17.94%
Female¹	12,762, 48.93%, see rank	46.75%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,003, 31.37%, see rank	40.90%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	3,754, 29.42%, see rank	22.15%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,220, 33.07%, see rank	30.25%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	35, 0.27%, see rank	0.93%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	106, 0.83%, see rank	0.38%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	642, 5.03%, 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

	Grays Harbor County	Washington	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	26,084, 100%	3,194,382	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,261, 4.83%, see rank	2.66%	1.96%
Construction	1,570, 6.02%, see rank	6.04%	6.17%
Manufacturing	2,710, 10.39%, see rank	10.51%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	699, 2.68%, see rank	2.97%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2,765, 10.60%, see rank	11.81%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,609, 6.17%, see rank	5.09%	4.93%
Information	435, 1.67%, see rank	2.32%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,009, 3.87%, see rank	5.49%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,409, 5.40%, see rank	12.14%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	5,608, 21.50%, see rank	21.57%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	3,032, 11.62%, see rank	9.10%	9.49%
Public Administration	2,679, 10.27%, see rank	5.48%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,298, 4.98%, see rank	4.83%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Grays Harbor County	%	Washington	U.S.
Population in Poverty	12,862	18.77%, see rank	13.55%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	2,119	12.11%, see rank	9.13%	11.47%

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