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

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Grove	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$44,349	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$101,516	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,720	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,319	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,657	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,826	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.7%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Grove is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forest Grove is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Grove is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Grove is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,670 $101,516 $203,032

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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Forest Grove median earnings by income bracket

Forest Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	26.1%	26.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bethany, OR	29,089	$205,307	152.4%
Bull Mountain, OR	10,120	$188,429	131.7%
Sherwood, OR	20,329	$161,164	98.2%
Gaston, OR	542	$158,046	94.3%
Oak Hills, OR	11,955	$149,149	83.4%
Forest Grove, OR	25,554	$101,516	24.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kernersville, NC	25,556	$83,583	2.8%
Staunton, VA	25,543	$77,763	4.4%
Newport, RI	25,565	$101,502	24.8%
Ladera Ranch, CA	25,567	$232,505	185.9%
Silver Springs Shores, FL	25,572	$71,162	12.5%
Forest Grove, OR	25,554	$101,516	24.8%

Source: The Forest Grove, 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.