Astoria, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Astoria	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$32,174	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$52,817	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,955	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,797	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,542	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,695	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.7%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Astoria is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Astoria is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Astoria is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Astoria is 16% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,207 $52,817 $105,634

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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Astoria median earnings by income bracket

Astoria employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	19.4%	19.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gearhart, OR	1,881	$83,194	50.4%
Rosburg, WA	320	$79,583	43.9%
Warrenton, OR	5,635	$61,991	12.1%
Grays River, WA	309	$61,979	12.0%
Chinook, WA	168	$60,086	8.6%
Astoria, OR	9,929	$52,817	4.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Warrenton, VA	9,928	$74,003	33.8%
Fort Salonga, NY	9,930	$159,700	188.7%
Queens, NS	9,932	n/a
Wimauma, FL	9,922	$39,617	28.4%
Clay, AL	9,936	$67,854	22.7%
Astoria, OR	9,929	$52,817	4.5%

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