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Oregon City, OR Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Oregon City is $26,831, which is about the same as the state average of $27,173 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Oregon City median household income is $59,429, which has grown by 30.52% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 23.47% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Oregon City residents spend 26.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 22.4 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #94

Oregon City, OR	26,831 USD
Oregon	27,173 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Oregon City, OR	34,229 USD
Oregon	27,230 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Oregon City, OR	39,637 USD
Oregon	32,599 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Oregon City, OR	28,507 USD
Oregon	22,655 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #58

Oregon City, OR	59,429 USD
Oregon	50,521 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Oregon City, OR	70,039 USD
Oregon	67,671 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #108

Oregon City, OR	30.52%
Oregon	23.47%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Oregon City, OR		Oregon		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	18.78%	$20,821, see rank	24.18%	$16,359	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	25.18%	$17,920, see rank	31.58%	$17,886	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.24%	$4,575, see rank	3.93%	$3,800	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	16.60%	$25,815, see rank	18.87%	$24,515	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Oregon City, OR	68,358 USD
Oregon	61,890 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Oregon City, OR	77,494 USD
Oregon	79,373 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Oregon City, OR	Oregon	U.S.
White	$60,757, see rank	$51,397	$56,900
Black	$22,143, see rank	$33,505	$35,600
Hispanic	$43,524, see rank	$39,723	$42,396
Asian	$81,424, see rank	$62,398	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$35,385, see rank	$36,332	$37,170
One Race, Other	$31,641, see rank	$38,148	$40,300
Two or More Races	$39,130, see rank	$42,710	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Oregon City, OR	Oregon	U.S.
less than 25	$27,539, see rank	$23,345	$25,788
25 to 44	$67,782, see rank	$54,740	$58,398
45 to 64	$62,945, see rank	$60,785	$65,027
65 or over	$42,564, see rank	$38,519	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Oregon City, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	26,275, see rank	3,139,152	248,775,628
Male¹	12,662, 48.19%, see rank	49.04%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	9,109, 71.94%, see rank	67.17%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	9,109, 71.94%, see rank	67.02%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	8,100, 88.92%, see rank	88.60%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,009, 11.08%, see rank	11.40%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	3,553, 28.06%, see rank	32.83%	30.72%
Female¹	13,613, 51.81%, see rank	50.96%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	8,050, 59.13%, see rank	57.97%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	12, 0.09%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	8,038, 59.05%, see rank	57.94%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	7,370, 91.69%, see rank	90.44%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	668, 8.31%, see rank	9.56%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	5,563, 40.87%, see rank	42.03%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Oregon City, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	15,176, 100%	1,715,236	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	11,554, 76.13%, see rank	71.39%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,264, 8.33%, see rank	10.43%	9.59%
Public Transportation	600, 3.95%, see rank	4.32%	5.06%
Walked	442, 2.91%, see rank	4.08%	2.78%
Other Means	117, 0.77%, see rank	3.43%	1.79%
Worked at Home	1,199, 7.90%, see rank	6.35%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Oregon City, OR	26.5 minutes
Oregon	22.4 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Oregon City, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	15,470	1,752,414	143,435,233
Male¹	8,100, 52.36%, see rank	52.16%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,316, 28.59%, see rank	34.27%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,082, 13.36%, see rank	14.44%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,682, 20.77%, see rank	17.37%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	32, 0.40%, see rank	3.06%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,027, 12.68%, see rank	7.67%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,416, 17.48%, see rank	17.98%	17.94%
Female¹	7,370, 47.64%, see rank	47.84%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	2,820, 38.26%, see rank	39.32%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,576, 21.38%, see rank	23.12%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,523, 34.23%, see rank	30.89%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	42, 0.57%, see rank	0.79%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	36, 0.49%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	365, 4.95%, see rank	5.35%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Oregon City, OR	Oregon	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	15,470, 100%	1,752,414	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	147, 0.95%, see rank	3.43%	1.96%
Construction	1,430, 9.24%, see rank	5.50%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,948, 12.59%, see rank	11.24%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	505, 3.26%, see rank	2.96%	2.75%
Retail Trade	1,925, 12.44%, see rank	12.13%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	734, 4.74%, see rank	4.19%	4.93%
Information	153, 0.99%, see rank	1.86%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	937, 6.06%, see rank	5.84%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	1,367, 8.84%, see rank	10.37%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	3,150, 20.36%, see rank	23.05%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,405, 9.08%, see rank	9.78%	9.49%
Public Administration	866, 5.60%, see rank	4.61%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	903, 5.84%, see rank	5.03%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Oregon City, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Population in Poverty	4,331	13.06%, see rank	16.71%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	820	9.32%, see rank	11.51%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.