Joseph, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Joseph	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$43,854	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$68,373	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,207	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,100	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,606	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,423	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Joseph is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Joseph is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Joseph is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Joseph is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,577 $68,373 $136,746

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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Joseph employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.5%	1.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.4%	3.4%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	6.8%
Other	60.0%	60.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wallowa Lake, OR	53	$104,392	28.4%
Lostine, OR	336	$97,452	19.8%
Enterprise, OR	2,259	$68,643	15.6%
Joseph, OR	1,130	$68,373	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scanlon, MN	1,130	$102,669	26.2%
Kenesaw, NE	1,130	$106,519	31.0%
North Randall, OH	1,130	$60,388	25.8%
Alvord, TX	1,130	$88,596	8.9%
Tiki Island, TX	1,130	$148,751	82.9%
Joseph, OR	1,130	$68,373	15.9%

Source: The Joseph, 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.