Rainier, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rainier	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$27,297	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$51,750	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,750	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$26,518	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,656	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,030	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.9%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rainier is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rainier is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rainier is 16% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rainier is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,496 $51,750 $103,500

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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Rainier median earnings by income bracket

Rainier employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	28.8%	28.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	12.2%	12.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	18.8%	18.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
La Center, WA	3,338	$98,633	78.3%
Kalama, WA	2,708	$90,298	63.2%
Columbia City, OR	1,770	$83,309	50.6%
Longview Heights, WA	4,388	$82,289	48.7%
Woodland, WA	6,223	$70,287	27.1%
Rainier, OR	2,080	$51,750	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aristocrat Ranchettes, CO	2,080	$60,529	9.4%
Ringgold, LA	2,080	$24,006	56.6%
Townsend, MT	2,080	$58,092	5.0%
Lake Belvedere Estates, FL	2,079	$69,306	25.3%
Delcambre, LA	2,079	$41,471	25.0%
Rainier, OR	2,080	$51,750	6.5%

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