Gearhart, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gearhart	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$39,449	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$83,194	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$96,136	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,000	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,667	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,894	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.5%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gearhart is 32% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gearhart is 50% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gearhart is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gearhart is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$55,457 $83,194 $166,388

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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Gearhart median earnings by income bracket

Gearhart employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	2.8%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.2%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	18.1%	18.1%
Other	39.8%	39.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Warrenton, OR	5,635	$61,991	12.1%
Cannon Beach, OR	1,554	$56,056	1.3%
Astoria, OR	9,929	$52,817	4.5%
Jeffers Gardens, OR	312	$46,654	15.7%
Seaside, OR	6,811	$41,625	24.8%
Gearhart, OR	1,881	$83,194	50.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mart, TX	1,881	$45,682	17.4%
Seth Ward, TX	1,881	$39,141	29.2%
Ellaville, GA	1,880	$36,154	34.6%
Roanoke, IL	1,880	$64,167	16.0%
Livingston, LA	1,880	$63,438	14.7%
Gearhart, OR	1,881	$83,194	50.4%

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