Rainier, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rainier	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$39,876	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$78,149	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,585	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,882	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,224	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,250	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.7%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.9%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rainier is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rainier is 4% 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

$52,094 $78,149 $156,298

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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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	3,413	$146,863	80.6%
Kalama, WA	2,806	$136,944	68.4%
Columbia City, OR	1,813	$124,795	53.4%
Longview Heights, WA	4,481	$124,022	52.5%
Woodland, WA	6,439	$104,726	28.8%
Rainier, OR	2,152	$78,149	3.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakland, MD	2,152	$82,635	1.6%
St. Charles, MI	2,152	$83,224	2.3%
Morrisville, NY	2,152	$72,470	10.9%
Arnold, CA	2,151	$92,955	14.3%
Choctaw Lake, OH	2,151	$174,612	114.7%
Rainier, OR	2,152	$78,149	3.9%

Source: The Rainier, 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.