Independence, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Independence	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$21,836	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$54,617	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,414	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,625	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,349	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,970	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.3%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.0%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Independence is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Independence is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Independence is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Independence is 41% lower than the national average

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$36,407 $54,617 $109,234

City

$35,509 $53,270 $106,540

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Independence employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	13.5%	13.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	36.2%	36.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Millersburg, OR	2,234	$101,458	83.4%
Marion, OR	416	$98,676	78.4%
Turner, OR	2,034	$84,130	52.1%
Adair Village, OR	1,107	$77,083	39.3%
Jefferson, OR	3,348	$66,208	19.7%
Independence, OR	10,178	$54,617	1.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Struthers, OH	10,177	$39,298	29.0%
Saint-Félicien, QC	10,179	n/a
Saks, AL	10,175	$46,250	16.4%
Mont-Tremblant, QC	10,175	n/a
East Whittier, CA	10,182	$76,349	38.0%
Independence, OR	10,178	$54,617	1.3%

Source: The Independence, OR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).