Wasco, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wasco	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$37,072	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$48,125	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$44,911	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,875	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,583	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,357	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.3%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.8%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wasco is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wasco is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wasco is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wasco is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,080 $48,125 $96,250

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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Wasco median earnings by income bracket

Wasco employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.8%	15.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	25.0%	25.0%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.3%	23.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	16.7%	16.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Centerville, WA	118	$80,179	44.9%
Rufus, OR	211	$51,875	6.2%
Moro, OR	326	$51,111	7.6%
Wishram, WA	537	$31,591	42.9%
Biggs Junction, OR	0	$0	100.0%
Wasco, OR	453	$48,125	13.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boulevard, CA	453	$0	100.0%
Argyle, GA	453	$25,357	54.2%
Martin, GA	453	$60,833	10.0%
Allerton, IA	453	$38,102	31.1%
Riley, IN	453	$42,188	23.7%
Wasco, OR	453	$48,125	13.0%

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