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Eugene, Springfield Metro Area Income and Careers

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As of 2005-2009, the per capita income of Eugene, Springfield Area is $43,772, which is much higher than the state average of $25,893 and is much higher than the national average of $27,041. Eugene, Springfield Area median household income is $74,107. On average Eugene, Springfield Area residents spend 20.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 21.9 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.2 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, see rank

Eugene, Springfield Area	43,772 USD
Oregon	25,893 USD
U.S.	27,041 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Eugene, Springfield Area	46,667 USD
Oregon	26,648 USD
U.S.	29,050 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Eugene, Springfield Area	30,167 USD
Oregon	32,446 USD
U.S.	34,625 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Eugene, Springfield Area	55,469 USD
Oregon	21,447 USD
U.S.	23,628 USD

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, see rank

Eugene, Springfield Area	74,107 USD
Oregon	49,033 USD
U.S.	51,425 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Eugene, Springfield Area	96,775 USD
Oregon	64,138 USD
U.S.	70,096 USD

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

	Eugene, Springfield Area		Oregon		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	44.67%	$12,993, see rank	27.55%	$14,680	24.85%	$14,905
Social Security Income	31.50%	$16,939, see rank	27.53%	$15,314	27.06%	$14,966
Public Assistance Income	-0.17%	$0, see rank	2.68%	$3,300	2.39%	$3,363
Retirement Income	30.33%	$22,708, see rank	17.72%	$21,936	17.40%	$20,838

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

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Eugene, Springfield Area	102,813 USD
Oregon	60,025 USD
U.S.	62,363 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Eugene, Springfield Area	127,774 USD
Oregon	75,677 USD
U.S.	81,537 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 2005-2009 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Eugene, Springfield Area	Oregon	U.S.
White	$65,962, see rank	$49,846	$54,535
Two or More Races	$250,001, see rank	$39,940	$45,012

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Eugene, Springfield Area	Oregon	U.S.
25 to 44	$135,842, see rank	$53,605	$56,832
45 to 64	$74,286, see rank	$59,459	$63,121
65 or over	$49,922, see rank	$33,545	$32,753

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Employment Status

	Eugene, Springfield Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	1,206	see rank	2,964,185	235,871,704
Male¹	542	44.94%, see rank	49.17%	48.74%
Male, In Labor Force:²	389	71.77%, see rank	70.56%	71.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.84%
Male, Civilian²	389	71.77%, see rank	70.37%	70.44%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	354	91.00%, see rank	91.69%	92.66%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	35	9.00%, see rank	8.31%	7.34%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	153	28.23%, see rank	29.44%	28.72%
Female¹	664	55.06%, see rank	50.83%	51.26%
Female, In Labor Force:²	384	57.83%, see rank	59.12%	59.10%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.14%
Female, Civilian²	384	57.83%, see rank	59.09%	58.96%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	384	100.00%, see rank	92.72%	92.95%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	0	0.00%, see rank	7.28%	7.05%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	280	42.17%, see rank	40.88%	40.90%

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 2005-2009 data.

Commuting to Work

	Eugene, Springfield Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	738	100%	1,720,762	138,541,405
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	562	76.15%, see rank	72.14%	75.92%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	64	8.67%, see rank	11.00%	10.52%
Public Transportation	24	3.25%, see rank	4.26%	4.95%
Walked	19	2.57%, see rank	3.84%	2.86%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	2.92%	1.72%
Worked at Home	69	9.35%, see rank	5.85%	4.02%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Eugene, Springfield Area	20.7 minutes
Oregon	21.9 minutes
U.S.	25.2 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 2005-2009 data.

Careers

Occupation

	Eugene, Springfield Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	738	-	1,765,814	141,303,145
Male¹	354	47.97%, see rank	53.26%	53.11%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	134	37.85%, see rank	32.12%	31.81%
Service Occupations²	15	4.24%, see rank	12.95%	13.79%
Sales and Office Occupations²	188	53.11%, see rank	17.45%	17.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	2.90%	1.06%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	17	4.80%, see rank	16.02%	17.24%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	18.56%	18.26%
Female¹	384	52.03%, see rank	46.74%	46.89%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	129	33.59%, see rank	36.84%	38.12%
Service Occupations²	61	15.89%, see rank	21.33%	20.39%
Sales and Office Occupations²	194	50.52%, see rank	34.61%	34.43%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.80%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.68%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	5.69%	6.09%

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

Industry

	Eugene, Springfield Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	738	100%	1,765,814	141,303,145
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	3.36%	1.82%
Construction	17	2.30%, see rank	7.41%	7.45%
Manufacturing	29	3.93%, see rank	12.20%	11.24%
Wholesale Trade	28	3.79%, see rank	3.31%	3.20%
Retail Trade	217	29.40%, see rank	12.42%	11.52%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	27	3.66%, see rank	4.38%	5.08%
Information	0	0.00%, see rank	2.12%	2.44%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	70	9.49%, see rank	6.44%	7.10%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	79	10.70%, see rank	9.98%	10.29%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	121	16.40%, see rank	20.13%	21.51%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	34	4.61%, see rank	9.11%	8.77%
Public Administration	41	5.56%, see rank	4.44%	4.74%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	75	10.16%, see rank	4.71%	4.84%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.

Poverty Level

	Eugene, Springfield Area	%	Oregon	U.S.
Population in Poverty	21	1.46%, see rank	13.60%	13.47%
Family in Poverty	11	3.26%, see rank	9.23%	9.86%

*Based on 2005-2009 data.