Canyon City, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Canyon City	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$39,937	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$73,899	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$97,430	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,033	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,019	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,234	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.2%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Canyon City is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Canyon City is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Canyon City is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Canyon City is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,261 $73,899 $147,798

City

$53,119 $79,687 $159,374

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Canyon City median earnings by income bracket

Canyon City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.4%	17.4%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	6.3%
Wholesale & retail services	4.9%	4.9%
Public administration	22.9%	22.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Vernon, OR	813	$81,824	0.6%
John Day, OR	1,798	$76,514	5.9%
Prairie City, OR	775	$73,804	9.3%
Canyon City, OR	835	$73,899	9.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheyenne, OK	835	$72,424	11.0%
Elkton, SD	835	$92,097	13.2%
Hollow Rock, TN	835	$47,902	41.1%
Deport, TX	835	$59,364	27.0%
Matador, TX	835	$77,058	5.3%
Canyon City, OR	835	$73,899	9.1%

Source: The Canyon City, OR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.