Gresham, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gresham	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$42,021	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$86,729	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,893	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,901	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,010	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,028	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.1%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gresham is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gresham is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gresham is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gresham is 6% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,813 $86,729 $173,458

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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Gresham median earnings by income bracket

Gresham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	13.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	10.1%	10.1%
Other	29.2%	29.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stafford, OR	2,000	$239,885	194.9%
Rivergrove, OR	621	$217,809	167.8%
Felida, WA	10,100	$200,875	147.0%
Happy Valley, OR	22,736	$186,482	129.3%
West Linn, OR	27,690	$175,694	116.0%
Gresham, OR	114,458	$86,729	6.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Everett, WA	114,503	$97,883	20.3%
Pueblo, CO	114,377	$63,966	21.4%
Lakeland, FL	114,288	$73,669	9.4%
Miami Gardens, FL	114,672	$70,332	13.5%
Lowell, MA	114,170	$91,904	13.0%
Gresham, OR	114,458	$86,729	6.6%

Source: The Gresham, 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.