Oro Valley, AZ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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60%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oro Valley	Arizona	National
Income per capita	$71,664	$40,183	$44,883
Median household income	$128,762	$75,284	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$142,213	$92,070	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,787	$53,243	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,039	$49,503	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,384	$38,319	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oro Valley is 60% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oro Valley is 58% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oro Valley is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oro Valley is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$85,832 $128,762 $257,524

City

$50,184 $75,284 $150,568

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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Oro Valley median earnings by income bracket

Oro Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.9%	3.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.5%	16.5%
Financial & insurance services	6.0%	6.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tanque Verde, AZ	16,017	$151,276	86.0%
Catalina Foothills, AZ	52,225	$143,751	76.7%
Marana, AZ	48,967	$132,351	62.7%
Saddlebrooke, AZ	12,650	$117,407	44.4%
Casas Adobes, AZ	72,858	$101,326	24.6%
Oro Valley, AZ	46,840	$128,762	58.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coachella, CA	46,858	$50,624	37.8%
Cleveland, TN	46,880	$66,762	17.9%
Herriman, UT	46,782	$154,224	89.6%
Lake Ridge, VA	46,761	$152,811	87.9%
Arlington, MA	46,742	$168,312	106.9%
Oro Valley, AZ	46,840	$128,762	58.3%

Source: The Oro Valley, AZ 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.