Vale, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vale	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$24,946	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$54,857	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,454	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,505	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$37,872	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,057	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.2%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.5%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vale is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Vale is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vale is 47% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Vale is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,567 $54,857 $109,714

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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Vale median earnings by income bracket

Vale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	13.3%	13.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	37.9%	37.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nyssa, OR	3,261	$67,142	17.4%
Parma, ID	2,031	$64,802	20.3%
Ontario, OR	11,298	$54,307	33.2%
Vale, OR	2,287	$54,857	32.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kellogg, ID	2,287	$53,260	34.5%
Helmetta, NJ	2,287	$141,012	73.4%
Polo, IL	2,286	$61,724	24.1%
Seneca, MO	2,286	$53,871	33.8%
Fowler, IN	2,288	$60,370	25.8%
Vale, OR	2,287	$54,857	32.6%

Source: The Vale, 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.