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Income/capita 46%
Household income 73%
Unemployment 17%
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IndexDowntownEugeneOregon
Income per capita$16,135$27,167$28,822
Median household income$15,041$44,859$53,270
Median income owner occupied$0$71,340$69,328
Median income renter occupied$0$26,064$34,215
Median earnings male$10,192$24,393$33,885
Median earnings female$10,893$18,166$24,038
Unemployment rate5.5%5.0%5.0%
Poverty leveln/a23.1%15.7%

Key findings

  • The income per capita in Downtown is 46% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Downtown is 73% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Downtown is 17% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Downtown is 100% lower than the national average

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      am i middle class

      $Input your household income
      $29,903$44,859$89,718
      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.

      Downtown median earnings by income bracket

      Downtown employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry3.9%0.8%
      Manufacturing sector2.7%0.0%
      Financial & insurance services0.5%1.1%
      Wholesale & retail services13.9%12.8%
      Public administration2.7%1.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities0.5%0.0%
      Education, health & social services25.8%38.3%
      Other45.3%36.6%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Creswell, OR5,154$55,7280.7%
      Coburg, OR1,194$51,3947.1%
      Junction City, OR5,735$45,77417.3%
      Veneta, OR4,741$43,75020.9%
      Springfield, OR60,611$39,67028.3%
      Eugene, OR161,649$44,85918.9%

      Cities with similar population

      CityPopulationHousehold IncomeNational Avg.
      Corona, CA161,614$72,30930.7%
      Salem, OR161,975$49,12611.2%
      Abbotsford, BC160,174n/a 
      Coquitlam, BC159,980n/a 
      Elk Grove, CA163,634$83,14150.3%
      Eugene, OR161,649$44,85918.9%
      Source: The Downtown, Eugene, OR employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).