Wheeler, OR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheeler	Oregon	National
Income per capita	$25,317	$28,822	$29,829
Median household income	$42,625	$53,270	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$56,667	$69,328	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$36,484	$34,215	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,750	$33,885	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,417	$24,038	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.3%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.9%	15.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheeler is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wheeler is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheeler is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wheeler is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,413 $42,625 $85,250

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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Wheeler median earnings by income bracket

Wheeler employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	34.7%	34.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.0%	2.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	16.3%	16.3%
Other	46.9%	46.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cape Meares, OR	93	$110,625	100.0%
Neahkahnie, OR	271	$67,411	21.9%
Bayside Gardens, OR	1,104	$65,109	17.7%
Nehalem, OR	366	$62,875	13.7%
Bay City, OR	2,190	$62,629	13.2%
Wheeler, OR	382	$42,625	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Topawa, AZ	382	$23,750	57.1%
Lake Almanor Peninsula, CA	382	$90,481	63.6%
North La Junta, CO	382	$59,821	8.1%
Lake Hart, FL	382	$44,956	18.7%
Fort Atkinson, IA	382	$59,792	8.1%
Wheeler, OR	382	$42,625	23.0%

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