Hermiston, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hermiston	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$36,415	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$86,169	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,041	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,118	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,260	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,798	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.1%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.5%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hermiston is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hermiston is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hermiston is 24% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Hermiston is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,440 $86,169 $172,338

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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Hermiston median earnings by income bracket

Hermiston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	6.4%	6.4%
Other	42.6%	42.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stanfield, OR	2,600	$90,455	11.2%
Irrigon, OR	1,949	$80,261	1.3%
Umatilla, OR	7,361	$71,098	12.6%
Echo, OR	593	$70,213	13.7%
Hermiston, OR	18,009	$86,169	5.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bostonia, CA	18,008	$90,801	11.6%
Centralia, WA	18,008	$59,632	26.7%
Parole, MD	18,012	$171,456	110.8%
Marion, IL	18,022	$65,764	19.1%
Redland, MD	18,022	$180,412	121.8%
Hermiston, OR	18,009	$86,169	5.9%

Source: The Hermiston, 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.