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As of 2010, the per capita income of Josephine County is $20,329, which is lower than the state average of $24,753 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Josephine County median household income is $38,035, which has grown by 21.79% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 13.79% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Josephine County residents spend 18.9 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 25.3 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, #29

Josephine County	20,329 USD
Oregon	24,753 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

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

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Josephine County	20,462 USD
Oregon	25,719 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

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

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Josephine County	23,882 USD
Oregon	30,826 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

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

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Josephine County	17,477 USD
Oregon	21,664 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

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

Household Income

Median Household Income, #32

Josephine County	36,626 USD
Oregon	46,560 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Josephine County	47,463 USD
Oregon	61,552 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #15

Josephine County	21.79%
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

	Josephine County		Oregon		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.16%	$8,821, see rank	24.24%	$13,276	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	46.51%	$15,090, see rank	30.13%	$16,432	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	3.81%	$4,305, see rank	3.64%	$4,345	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	26.14%	$23,443, see rank	18.49%	$21,694	17.45%	$22,006

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

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

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Josephine County	48,664 USD
Oregon	56,661 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Josephine County	59,245 USD
Oregon	71,966 USD
U.S.	79,338 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 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Josephine County	Oregon	U.S.
White	$35,876, see rank	$47,134	$52,480
Hispanic	$32,954, see rank	$37,298	$40,165
American Indian, Alaska Native	$68,525, see rank	$40,880	$35,062
One Race, Other	$53,058, see rank	$35,034	$38,230
Two or More Races	$51,816, see rank	$37,687	$43,597

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Josephine County	Oregon	U.S.
less than 25	$21,059, see rank	$21,354	$24,143
25 to 44	$41,111, see rank	$50,030	$54,024
45 to 64	$45,663, see rank	$56,216	$60,683
65 or over	$30,079, see rank	$34,901	$34,381

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

Employment Status

	Josephine County	%	Oregon	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	68,151	see rank	3,071,969	243,832,923
Male¹	33,045	48.49%, see rank	49.01%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	19,194	58.08%, see rank	68.19%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	107	0.32%, see rank	0.18%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	19,087	57.76%, see rank	68.01%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	15,204	79.66%, see rank	85.48%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	3,883	20.34%, see rank	14.52%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	13,851	41.92%, see rank	31.81%	30.22%
Female¹	35,106	51.51%, see rank	50.99%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	17,750	50.56%, see rank	59.08%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	17,750	50.56%, see rank	59.05%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	15,421	86.88%, see rank	89.33%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	2,329	13.12%, see rank	10.67%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	17,356	49.44%, see rank	40.92%	40.74%

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 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Josephine County	%	Oregon	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	30,990	100%	1,720,292	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	24,687	79.66%, see rank	71.96%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,838	9.16%, see rank	10.76%	10.35%
Public Transportation	10	0.03%, see rank	4.22%	4.94%
Walked	1,000	3.23%, see rank	3.92%	2.85%
Other Means	588	1.90%, see rank	3.06%	1.72%
Worked at Home	1,867	6.02%, see rank	6.09%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Josephine County	18.9 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

	Josephine County	%	Oregon	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	30,625	-	1,701,473	139,033,928
Male¹	15,204	49.65%, see rank	51.44%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,415	22.46%, see rank	33.85%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	2,620	17.23%, see rank	14.40%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,825	18.58%, see rank	18.01%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	436	2.87%, see rank	3.12%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,504	9.89%, see rank	8.08%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,760	18.15%, see rank	16.88%	17.70%
Female¹	15,421	50.35%, see rank	48.56%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	5,793	37.57%, see rank	38.73%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	3,407	22.09%, see rank	23.31%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	5,053	32.77%, see rank	31.79%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	131	0.85%, see rank	0.60%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	81	0.53%, see rank	0.18%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	956	6.20%, see rank	5.13%	5.67%

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

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Josephine County	%	Oregon	U.S.
Population in Poverty	14,192	17.33%, see rank	15.84%	15.33%

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