Philomath, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Philomath	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$46,208	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$117,799	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$128,661	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,359	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,945	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,010	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Philomath is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Philomath is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Philomath is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Philomath is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,524 $117,799 $235,598

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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Philomath median earnings by income bracket

Philomath employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.7%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	20.9%	20.9%
Other	36.7%	36.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Millersburg, OR	2,307	$151,698	86.5%
Peoria, OR	224	$150,721	85.3%
Adair Village, OR	1,134	$116,704	43.5%
Halsey, OR	1,175	$109,773	35.0%
Tangent, OR	1,441	$105,952	30.3%
Philomath, OR	5,311	$117,799	44.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Schuylkill Haven, PA	5,310	$65,531	19.4%
Brewton, AL	5,314	$60,931	25.1%
Duncan, BC	5,315	n/a
Thatcher, AZ	5,306	$94,300	15.9%
Gilmer, TX	5,306	$56,322	30.8%
Philomath, OR	5,311	$117,799	44.8%

Source: The Philomath, 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.