The Dalles, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	The Dalles	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$30,594	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$53,457	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,774	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,095	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,143	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,201	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.4%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in The Dalles is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in The Dalles is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in The Dalles is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in The Dalles is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,634 $53,457 $106,914

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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The Dalles median earnings by income bracket

The Dalles employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	21.1%	21.1%
Public administration	6.8%	6.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	32.6%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centerville, WA	118	$80,179	44.9%
Dufur, OR	822	$67,148	21.4%
Mosier, OR	687	$60,919	10.1%
Chenoweth, OR	1,703	$59,215	7.0%
Dallesport, WA	1,357	$56,205	1.6%
The Dalles, OR	15,518	$53,457	3.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Longwood, FL	15,514	$65,651	18.7%
Middleburg Heights, OH	15,514	$68,125	23.1%
Traverse City, MI	15,525	$61,056	10.4%
Coto de Caza, CA	15,509	$200,600	262.6%
Groves, TX	15,531	$56,336	1.8%
The Dalles, OR	15,518	$53,457	3.4%

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