Cottage Grove, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

5%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cottage Grove	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$23,873	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$50,765	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,770	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,441	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,361	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,002	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.9%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.0%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cottage Grove is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cottage Grove is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cottage Grove is 5% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Cottage Grove is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,839 $50,765 $101,530

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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Cottage Grove median earnings by income bracket

Cottage Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.1%	15.1%
Manufacturing sector	22.5%	22.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.0%	14.0%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	30.8%	30.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Creswell, OR	5,445	$72,305	30.7%
Lowell, OR	1,027	$55,795	0.9%
Drain, OR	955	$49,485	10.6%
Yoncalla, OR	1,166	$45,577	17.6%
Cottage Grove, OR	10,302	$50,765	8.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Melvindale, MI	10,300	$37,438	32.3%
Forest Acres, SC	10,300	$66,265	19.8%
Bluffton, IN	10,298	$46,663	15.7%
Nanticoke, PA	10,296	$45,310	18.1%
Amelia, OH	10,308	$59,065	6.8%
Cottage Grove, OR	10,302	$50,765	8.2%

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