Wasco, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wasco	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$54,523	$42,527	$44,883
Median household income	$71,206	$79,687	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,070	$102,799	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$77,262	$50,552	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,806	$50,609	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,850	$35,883	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	6.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wasco is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wasco is 12% 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

$47,465 $71,206 $142,412

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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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	122	$119,573	47.0%
Rufus, OR	216	$76,328	6.2%
Moro, OR	336	$75,145	7.6%
Wishram, WA	553	$46,682	42.6%
Biggs Junction, OR	0	$0	100.0%
Wasco, OR	471	$71,206	12.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Jefferson, AL	471	$0	100.0%
Boulevard, CA	471	$0	100.0%
Pakala Village, HI	471	$67,334	17.2%
Bonaparte, IA	471	$51,144	37.1%
Delhi, IA	471	$95,097	16.9%
Wasco, OR	471	$71,206	12.5%

Source: The Wasco, 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.