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12 <br /> <br /> <br />Employment <br />The unemployment rate in Kittitas County is 9.3% compared to 8.8% statewide (not a statistically <br />significant difference.) The unemployment rate is highest among American Indian/Alaska Native <br />(19.7%), people with a high school diploma or GED and no college (11.9%), and people with incomes <br />below the federal poverty level (18.1%). Of the civilian employed population, a significantly higher <br />percentage (23.2%) work in service occupations in Kittitas County compared to statewide (17.6%). <br /> <br />Income <br />The median household income in Kittitas County is $45,406 compared to $60,294 in Washington State. <br />The median family income is $65,103 compared to $73,039 in Washington State. The per capita income <br />is $23,754 compared to $31,233 in Washington State. In the County, 77% of households have earnings, <br />29.2% receive social security income, 18.4% receive retirement income, 4.5% receive supplemental <br />security income, 2.9% receive cash public assistance, and 14.5% receive food stamp/Supplemental <br />Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Median earnings for individual workers are as follows: <br /> <br /> <br />WA Kittitas <br /> Median earnings for workers (dollars) $33,492 $20,088 Median earnings for male full-time, year-round <br />workers (dollars) <br />$55,168 $47,349 <br /> <br /> Median earnings for female full-time, year-round <br />workers (dollars) <br />$42,551 $37,009 <br /> <br /> <br />Poverty <br />The percentage of families with income below the poverty level is statistically significantly higher in <br />Kittitas County (12.1%) compared to Washington State (9.1%). In families with single mothers, the <br />poverty rate is 47.6% (compared to 28.3% statewide). Single mother families with children under 5 have <br />a poverty rate of 64.8% (compared to 45.6% statewide). <br /> <br />