La Grande, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

1%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Grande	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$24,985	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$45,573	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,121	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,089	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,962	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,156	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.1%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Grande is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Grande is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Grande is 1% higher than the national average
The poverty level in La Grande is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,378 $45,573 $91,146

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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La Grande employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.4%	6.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	16.4%	16.4%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Imbler, OR	336	$62,361	12.7%
Island City, OR	1,108	$54,583	1.3%
Summerville, OR	144	$53,750	2.8%
Cove, OR	735	$53,333	3.6%
Union, OR	1,841	$50,417	8.9%
La Grande, OR	13,380	$45,573	17.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lone Tree, CO	13,381	$113,795	105.7%
Richton Park, IL	13,381	$63,777	15.3%
New Providence, NJ	13,382	$149,718	170.6%
Dardenne Prairie, MO	13,385	$134,267	142.7%
Moss Point, MS	13,396	$45,763	17.3%
La Grande, OR	13,380	$45,573	17.6%

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