John Day, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	John Day	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$30,425	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$50,625	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,309	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,155	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,682	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,339	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.4%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in John Day is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in John Day is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in John Day is 26% higher than the national average
The poverty level in John Day is 22% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,746 $50,625 $101,250

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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John Day median earnings by income bracket

John Day employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.2%	5.2%
Public administration	16.7%	16.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	15.3%	15.3%
Other	42.3%	42.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Vernon, OR	786	$55,804	0.9%
Canyon City, OR	807	$50,139	9.4%
Prairie City, OR	757	$50,125	9.4%
John Day, OR	1,740	$50,625	8.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blackwater, AZ	1,740	$30,063	45.7%
Boronda, CA	1,740	$46,516	15.9%
Fern Acres, HI	1,740	$51,691	6.6%
Wilder, ID	1,740	$39,337	28.9%
Charlotte Hall, MD	1,740	$80,658	45.8%
John Day, OR	1,740	$50,625	8.5%

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