Pendleton, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pendleton	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$35,485	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$82,860	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$107,170	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,133	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,805	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,929	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	6.2%	4.9%
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 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pendleton is 10% 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

$55,234 $82,860 $165,720

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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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	227	$214,992	164.3%
Cayuse, OR	62	$167,083	105.4%
Helix, OR	290	$161,995	99.2%
Riverside, OR	287	$119,312	46.7%
Tutuilla, OR	367	$112,753	38.6%
Pendleton, OR	17,038	$82,860	1.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Abington, MA	17,033	$157,338	93.4%
Opelousas, LA	17,032	$49,556	39.1%
North Myrtle Beach, SC	17,032	$93,262	14.7%
Ham Lake, MN	17,046	$147,654	81.5%
Selwyn, ON	17,047	n/a
Pendleton, OR	17,038	$82,860	1.9%

Source: The Pendleton, 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.