Pendleton, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

9%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pendleton	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$23,600	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$54,834	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,431	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,848	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,966	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,539	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.1%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.4%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pendleton is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pendleton is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pendleton is 9% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pendleton is 4% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,552 $54,834 $109,668

City

$35,509 $53,270 $106,540

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Pendleton median earnings by income bracket

Pendleton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	21.0%	21.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kirkpatrick, OR	223	$141,875	156.5%
Cayuse, OR	61	$110,000	98.8%
Helix, OR	284	$109,531	98.0%
Riverside, OR	276	$81,071	46.5%
Tutuilla, OR	360	$74,583	34.8%
Pendleton, OR	16,685	$54,834	0.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Vernon, OH	16,684	$46,656	15.7%
Tahlequah, OK	16,684	$37,500	32.2%
North Myrtle Beach, SC	16,684	$61,390	11.0%
Opelousas, LA	16,687	$32,666	41.0%
Sylvan Lake, AB	16,694	n/a
Pendleton, OR	16,685	$54,834	0.9%

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