Coos Bay, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Coos Bay	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$32,838	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$49,478	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,470	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,711	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,889	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,771	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.7%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Coos Bay is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Coos Bay is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Coos Bay is 5% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Coos Bay is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,982 $49,478 $98,956

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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Coos Bay median earnings by income bracket

Coos Bay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.0%	6.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	24.6%	24.6%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	19.0%	19.0%
Other	34.8%	34.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glasgow, OR	964	$72,067	30.3%
North Bend, OR	9,708	$59,577	7.7%
Barview, OR	1,704	$56,371	1.9%
Bunker Hill, OR	2,244	$55,166	0.3%
Lakeside, OR	1,621	$44,596	19.4%
Coos Bay, OR	16,326	$49,478	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chickasha, OK	16,326	$48,796	11.8%
Beaver Dam, WI	16,322	$55,551	0.4%
Lebanon, IN	16,317	$54,160	2.1%
Fort Thomas, KY	16,335	$80,549	45.6%
Pearl River, NY	16,340	$124,074	124.3%
Coos Bay, OR	16,326	$49,478	10.6%

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