Powers, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Powers	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$17,342	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$34,286	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,083	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$12,143	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$12,308	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,375	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.5%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Powers is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Powers is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Powers is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Powers is 82% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,855 $34,286 $68,572

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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Powers median earnings by income bracket

Powers employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.8%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	64.8%	64.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	14.5%	14.5%
Other	15.9%	15.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Myrtle Point, OR	2,557	$36,708	33.6%
Powers, OR	922	$34,286	38.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Simsboro, LA	922	$37,639	32.0%
Frankfort, MI	922	$44,107	20.3%
Aurora, OR	922	$90,357	63.3%
Galeton, PA	922	$37,083	33.0%
Mifflinville, PA	922	$46,250	16.4%
Powers, OR	922	$34,286	38.0%

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