Government Island, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Government Island	Portland	Oregon
Income per capita	$37,943	$43,811	$28,822
Median household income	$67,280	$73,159	$53,270
Median income owner occupied	$0	$103,317	$69,328
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,643	$34,215
Median earnings male	$48,750	$44,409	$33,885
Median earnings female	$36,052	$36,137	$24,038
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.8%	5.0%
Poverty level	n/a	13.1%	15.7%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Government Island is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Government Island is 22% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Government Island is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Government Island is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,767 $73,159 $146,318

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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Government Island median earnings by income bracket

Government Island employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.7%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	13.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	9.8%
Public administration	0.0%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.3%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	32.9%
Other	36.0%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stafford, OR	1,940	$158,977	187.4%
Rivergrove, OR	604	$144,583	161.3%
Felida, WA	9,842	$135,962	145.8%
Happy Valley, OR	22,049	$124,381	124.8%
Cedar Mill, OR	18,661	$123,662	123.5%
Portland, OR	650,380	$73,159	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Memphis, TN	650,910	$41,864	24.3%
Oklahoma City, OK	649,821	$56,456	2.0%
Las Vegas, NV	644,594	$58,377	5.5%
Nashville, TN	667,070	$62,087	12.2%
Detroit, MI	672,351	$32,498	41.3%
Portland, OR	650,380	$73,159	32.2%

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

Government Island, Portland, OR Employment