Bend, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bend	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$39,932	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$67,973	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$84,393	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,951	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,689	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,927	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.1%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bend is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bend is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bend is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bend is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,310 $67,973 $135,946

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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Bend median earnings by income bracket

Bend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.1%	11.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seventh Mountain, OR	332	$114,076	106.2%
Tumalo, OR	407	$97,578	76.4%
Eagle Crest, OR	2,857	$72,500	31.1%
Sunriver, OR	1,183	$68,601	24.0%
Deschutes River Woods, OR	6,305	$66,635	20.4%
Bend, OR	97,032	$67,973	22.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albany, NY	96,860	$48,512	12.3%
Nampa, ID	96,825	$53,205	3.8%
Federal Way, WA	96,812	$68,672	24.1%
Lawrence, KS	97,348	$55,598	0.5%
Yuma, AZ	97,428	$52,183	5.7%
Bend, OR	97,032	$67,973	22.9%

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