Prairie City, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prairie City	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$40,062	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$73,804	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,138	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,814	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,673	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prairie City is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Prairie City is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prairie City is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prairie City is 25% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,197 $73,804 $147,608

City

$53,119 $79,687 $159,374

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Prairie City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.7%	24.7%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	40.7%	40.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
John Day, OR	1,798	$76,514	5.9%
Canyon City, OR	835	$73,899	9.1%
Prairie City, OR	775	$73,804	9.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wauneta, NE	775	$63,663	21.7%
Acomita Lake, NM	775	$103,977	27.8%
Belfast, NY	775	$89,495	10.0%
Galena, OH	775	$151,182	85.9%
Norris, SC	775	$78,113	4.0%
Prairie City, OR	775	$73,804	9.3%

Source: The Prairie City, 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.