Bend, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 8%

Household income 1%

Unemployment 20%

Index	Bend	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$32,162	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$55,625	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,736	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$39,854	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,037	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,641	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.4%	15.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Bend is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bend is 1% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bend is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bend is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,079$55,625$111,250

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	12.0%	0.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	3.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	14.3%
Public administration	3.0%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	34.5%
Other	36.6%	36.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tumalo, OR	602	$128,958	133.1%
Seventh Mountain, OR	285	$76,932	39.1%
Eagle Crest, OR	1,630	$72,847	31.7%
Deschutes River Woods, OR	5,993	$50,885	8.0%
Sunriver, OR	777	$45,743	17.3%
Bend, OR	84,416	$55,625	0.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edinburg, TX	84,399	$43,760	20.9%
Bellingham, WA	84,462	$44,441	19.7%
Trenton, NJ	84,559	$34,412	37.8%
Riverview, FL	84,590	$66,495	20.2%
Champaign, IL	84,672	$45,198	18.3%
Bend, OR	84,416	$55,625	0.5%

Source: The Bend, OR employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).