Elgin, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elgin	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$34,615	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$63,152	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,820	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,751	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,050	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.8%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elgin is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elgin is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elgin is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elgin is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,097 $63,152 $126,304

City

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

State

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

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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Elgin median earnings by income bracket

Elgin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.7%	13.7%
Manufacturing sector	39.8%	39.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	0.4%	0.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	19.9%	19.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Imbler, OR	347	$93,432	14.9%
Summerville, OR	148	$80,886	0.5%
Elgin, OR	1,579	$63,152	22.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arcadia, IN	1,579	$82,299	1.2%
Baxter, TN	1,579	$62,873	22.7%
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, QC	1,579	n/a
McCaysville, GA	1,578	$51,182	37.1%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,580	$251,607	209.4%
Elgin, OR	1,579	$63,152	22.4%

Source: The Elgin, 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.