Gearhart, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gearhart	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$59,420	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$124,270	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$140,925	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$84,255	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,605	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,080	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	6.2%	4.9%
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 53% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gearhart is 47% 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

$82,838 $124,270 $248,540

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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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	5,832	$91,153	12.1%
Cannon Beach, OR	1,606	$82,387	1.3%
Astoria, OR	10,196	$78,282	3.8%
Jeffers Gardens, OR	319	$69,846	14.1%
Seaside, OR	7,008	$60,956	25.1%
Gearhart, OR	1,926	$124,270	52.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midway, KY	1,926	$85,079	4.6%
Port Henry, NY	1,926	$76,020	6.5%
Ridgely, TN	1,926	$50,539	37.9%
Cameron, WI	1,926	$78,285	3.7%
Lot 24, PE	1,926	n/a
Gearhart, OR	1,926	$124,270	52.8%

Source: The Gearhart, 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.