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Forest Grove, OR Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Forest Grove is $21,332, which is lower than the state average of $26,171 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Forest Grove median household income is $47,296, which has grown by 17.84% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 13.79% and is lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Forest Grove residents spend 23.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 21.9 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 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, #183

Forest Grove, OR	21,332 USD
Oregon	26,171 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Forest Grove, OR	23,463 USD
Oregon	26,850 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Forest Grove, OR	29,773 USD
Oregon	32,598 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Forest Grove, OR	17,208 USD
Oregon	21,815 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #139

Forest Grove, OR	47,296 USD
Oregon	49,260 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Forest Grove, OR	60,310 USD
Oregon	64,554 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #181

Forest Grove, OR	17.84%
Oregon	13.79%
U.S.	19.17%

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

	Forest Grove, OR		Oregon		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	26.15%	$9,505, see rank	26.86%	$14,916	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	27.25%	$15,032, see rank	28.20%	$15,801	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	2.78%	$3,198, see rank	2.91%	$3,666	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	12.58%	$15,290, see rank	17.90%	$22,277	17.51%	$21,489

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Forest Grove, OR	59,810 USD
Oregon	60,402 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Forest Grove, OR	69,816 USD
Oregon	75,934 USD
U.S.	82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Forest Grove, OR	Oregon	U.S.
White	$48,941, see rank	$50,093	$54,999
Hispanic	$36,495, see rank	$37,397	$41,534
Asian	$54,507, see rank	$59,136	$68,950
American Indian, Alaska Native	$49,650, see rank	$36,700	$36,779
One Race, Other	$36,311, see rank	$38,253	$40,847
Two or More Races	$18,695, see rank	$40,512	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Forest Grove, OR	Oregon	U.S.
less than 25	$21,036, see rank	$24,740	$26,465
25 to 44	$54,935, see rank	$53,593	$57,132
45 to 64	$64,651, see rank	$59,837	$63,398
65 or over	$26,870, see rank	$34,495	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Forest Grove, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	15,338	see rank	3,000,732	238,733,844
Male¹	6,937	45.23%, see rank	49.07%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	5,207	75.06%, see rank	69.93%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	43	0.62%, see rank	0.19%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	5,164	74.44%, see rank	69.73%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	4,707	91.15%, see rank	90.48%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	457	8.85%, see rank	9.52%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,730	24.94%, see rank	30.07%	29.08%
Female¹	8,401	54.77%, see rank	50.93%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	5,286	62.92%, see rank	59.26%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	5,286	62.92%, see rank	59.23%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	4,837	91.51%, see rank	92.17%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	449	8.49%, see rank	7.83%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	3,115	37.08%, see rank	40.74%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Forest Grove, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	9,125	100%	1,720,292	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	6,463	70.83%, see rank	71.96%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,164	12.76%, see rank	10.76%	10.35%
Public Transportation	443	4.85%, see rank	4.22%	4.94%
Walked	624	6.84%, see rank	3.92%	2.85%
Other Means	112	1.23%, see rank	3.06%	1.72%
Worked at Home	319	3.50%, see rank	6.09%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Forest Grove, OR	23.3 minutes
Oregon	21.9 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Forest Grove, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	9,544	-	1,763,324	141,833,331
Male¹	4,707	49.32%, see rank	52.69%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,483	31.51%, see rank	32.83%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	602	12.79%, see rank	13.17%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	650	13.81%, see rank	17.45%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	295	6.27%, see rank	2.98%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	557	11.83%, see rank	9.91%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	842	17.89%, see rank	18.07%	18.08%
Female¹	4,837	50.68%, see rank	47.31%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	1,502	31.05%, see rank	37.59%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	1,399	28.92%, see rank	21.84%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,512	31.26%, see rank	33.51%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	48	0.99%, see rank	0.77%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	54	1.12%, see rank	0.33%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	322	6.66%, see rank	5.66%	6.07%

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

Industry

	Forest Grove, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	9,544	100%	1,763,324	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	445	4.66%, see rank	3.43%	1.86%
Construction	669	7.01%, see rank	7.03%	7.13%
Manufacturing	1,637	17.15%, see rank	11.79%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	51	0.53%, see rank	3.20%	3.06%
Retail Trade	1,147	12.02%, see rank	12.28%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	245	2.57%, see rank	4.33%	5.07%
Information	152	1.59%, see rank	2.09%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	293	3.07%, see rank	6.39%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	914	9.58%, see rank	9.99%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	2,318	24.29%, see rank	20.88%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	880	9.22%, see rank	9.21%	8.86%
Public Administration	436	4.57%, see rank	4.55%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	357	3.74%, see rank	4.84%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Forest Grove, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,818	19.21%, see rank	14.00%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	706	14.38%, see rank	9.60%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.