St. Helens, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	St. Helens	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$27,990	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$57,234	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,885	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,387	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,692	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,204	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.6%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in St. Helens is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in St. Helens is 3% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in St. Helens is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in St. Helens is 17% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,152 $57,234 $114,468

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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St. Helens employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	29.8%	29.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	20.7%	20.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Felida, WA	9,842	$135,962	145.8%
Meadow Glade, WA	2,774	$118,438	114.1%
Lake Shore, WA	7,581	$107,893	95.0%
Lewisville, WA	2,166	$102,457	85.2%
Brush Prairie, WA	2,721	$101,917	84.2%
St. Helens, OR	13,779	$57,234	3.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lockhart, TX	13,782	$59,253	7.1%
Wood Dale, IL	13,783	$75,521	36.5%
Royse City, TX	13,773	$91,550	65.5%
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY	13,786	$130,189	135.3%
Bridgetown, OH	13,786	$64,050	15.8%
St. Helens, OR	13,779	$57,234	3.5%

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