Wilkes, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilkes	Portland	Oregon
Income per capita	$38,043	$43,811	$28,822
Median household income	$73,738	$73,159	$53,270
Median income owner occupied	$0	$103,317	$69,328
Median income renter occupied	$0	$49,643	$34,215
Median earnings male	$49,951	$44,409	$33,885
Median earnings female	$41,888	$36,137	$24,038
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.8%	5.0%
Poverty level	n/a	13.1%	15.7%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilkes is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wilkes is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilkes is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wilkes is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,767 $73,159 $146,318

City

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

State

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

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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Wilkes median earnings by income bracket

Wilkes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.3%	8.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.5%	13.5%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.6%	16.6%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	13.1%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stafford, OR	1,940	$158,977	187.4%
Rivergrove, OR	604	$144,583	161.3%
Felida, WA	9,842	$135,962	145.8%
Happy Valley, OR	22,049	$124,381	124.8%
Cedar Mill, OR	18,661	$123,662	123.5%
Portland, OR	650,380	$73,159	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Memphis, TN	650,910	$41,864	24.3%
Oklahoma City, OK	649,821	$56,456	2.0%
Las Vegas, NV	644,594	$58,377	5.5%
Nashville, TN	667,070	$62,087	12.2%
Detroit, MI	672,351	$32,498	41.3%
Portland, OR	650,380	$73,159	32.2%

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

Wilkes, Portland, OR Employment