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Economy in Olympia, Washington

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EconomyOlympia, WAUnited States
Unemployment Rate7.50%8.60%
Recent Job Growth-1.53%0.35%
Future Job Growth29.44%32.10%
Sales Taxes8.40%5.00%
Income Taxes0.00%4.70%
Income per Cap.$28,031$26,154
Household Income$50,244$50,935
ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Income Less Than 15K12.94%12.37%
Income between 15K and 25K10.26%10.53%
Income between 25K and 35K11.71%10.88%
Income between 35K and 50K14.83%15.37%
Income between 50K and 75K21.25%20.14%
Income between 75K and 100K12.86%12.41%
Income between 100K and 150K11.50%11.27%
Income between 150K and 250K3.66%5.01%
Income between 250K and 500K0.92%1.86%
Income greater than 500K0.09%0.16%
POPULATION BY OCCUPATION
Management, Business, and Financial Operations15.50%14.04%
Professional and Related Occupations27.18%20.61%
Service15.59%14.45%
Sales and Office27.02%26.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry0.61%0.70%
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance6.53%9.42%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving7.56%14.05%


Median Household Income

The unemployment rate in Olympia, WA, is 7.50%, with job growth of -1.53%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.44%.

Olympia, WA Taxes

Olympia, WA,sales tax rate is 8.40%. Income tax is 0.00%.

Olympia, WA Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $28,031, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $50,244.


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