Lake Oswego, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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131%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

110%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Oswego	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$103,485	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$170,783	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$205,303	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$112,067	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$132,432	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,279	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.2%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Oswego is 131% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Oswego is 110% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Oswego is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Oswego is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$113,843 $170,783 $341,566

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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Lake Oswego median earnings by income bracket

Lake Oswego employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.4%	4.4%
Manufacturing sector	11.3%	11.3%
Financial & insurance services	9.6%	9.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	18.2%	18.2%
Other	34.3%	34.3%

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%
Bethany, OR	29,089	$205,307	152.4%
Butteville, OR	329	$196,293	141.3%
Bull Mountain, OR	10,120	$188,429	131.7%
Lake Oswego, OR	40,335	$170,783	110.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Valley, NM	40,361	$62,616	23.0%
Marumsco, VA	40,366	$99,144	21.9%
Lancaster, TX	40,385	$84,441	3.8%
Milton, GA	40,389	$190,407	134.1%
Duncanville, TX	40,397	$86,646	6.5%
Lake Oswego, OR	40,335	$170,783	110.0%

Source: The Lake Oswego, 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.