Fossil, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fossil	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$24,498	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$40,795	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,580	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,955	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$44,205	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,341	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.6%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fossil is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fossil is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fossil is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fossil is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,193 $40,795 $81,590

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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Fossil median earnings by income bracket

Fossil employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	29.5%	29.5%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	23.0%	23.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fossil, OR	422	$40,795	26.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Noatak, AK	422	$55,000	0.6%
Sasser, GA	422	$28,750	48.0%
Albion, ID	422	$66,667	20.5%
Lagro, IN	422	$45,313	18.1%
Madison, MO	422	$38,875	29.7%
Fossil, OR	422	$40,795	26.3%

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