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Oakridge, OR Income and Careers

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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Oakridge is $20,513, which is lower than the state average of $26,171 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Oakridge median household income is $36,858, which has grown by 38.45% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 13.79% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Oakridge residents spend 31.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 21.9 minutes and is higher 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, #207

Oakridge, OR	20,513 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

Oakridge, OR	31,688 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

Oakridge, OR	38,702 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

Oakridge, OR	17,946 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, #256

Oakridge, OR	36,858 USD
Oregon	49,260 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Oakridge, OR	45,981 USD
Oregon	64,554 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #60

Oakridge, OR	38.45%
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

	Oakridge, OR		Oregon		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	26.24%	$8,946, see rank	26.86%	$14,916	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	42.83%	$15,836, see rank	28.20%	$15,801	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	5.91%	$4,715, see rank	2.91%	$3,666	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	24.73%	$15,068, 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

Oakridge, OR	42,517 USD
Oregon	60,402 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Oakridge, OR	51,698 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

	Oakridge, OR	Oregon	U.S.
White	$38,205, see rank	$50,093	$54,999
Hispanic	$210,962, see rank	$37,397	$41,534
American Indian, Alaska Native	$24,018, see rank	$36,700	$36,779
Two or More Races	$22,188, see rank	$40,512	$45,781

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Oakridge, OR	Oregon	U.S.
25 to 44	$23,418, see rank	$53,593	$57,132
45 to 64	$43,894, see rank	$59,837	$63,398
65 or over	$32,865, see rank	$34,495	$33,906

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

Employment Status

	Oakridge, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,401	see rank	3,000,732	238,733,844
Male¹	995	41.44%, see rank	49.07%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	585	58.79%, see rank	69.93%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	585	58.79%, see rank	69.73%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	475	81.20%, see rank	90.48%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	110	18.80%, see rank	9.52%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	410	41.21%, see rank	30.07%	29.08%
Female¹	1,406	58.56%, see rank	50.93%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	640	45.52%, see rank	59.26%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	640	45.52%, see rank	59.23%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	554	86.56%, see rank	92.17%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	86	13.44%, see rank	7.83%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	766	54.48%, 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

	Oakridge, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,013	100%	1,720,292	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	812	80.16%, see rank	71.96%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	92	9.08%, see rank	10.76%	10.35%
Public Transportation	24	2.37%, see rank	4.22%	4.94%
Walked	19	1.88%, see rank	3.92%	2.85%
Other Means	20	1.97%, see rank	3.06%	1.72%
Worked at Home	46	4.54%, see rank	6.09%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Oakridge, OR	31.3 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

	Oakridge, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,029	-	1,763,324	141,833,331
Male¹	475	46.16%, see rank	52.69%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	99	20.84%, see rank	32.83%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	89	18.74%, see rank	13.17%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	94	19.79%, see rank	17.45%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	28	5.89%, see rank	2.98%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	71	14.95%, see rank	9.91%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	80	16.84%, see rank	18.07%	18.08%
Female¹	554	53.84%, see rank	47.31%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	191	34.48%, see rank	37.59%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	190	34.30%, see rank	21.84%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	121	21.84%, see rank	33.51%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	11	1.99%, see rank	0.77%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	28	5.05%, 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

	Oakridge, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,029	100%	1,763,324	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	90	8.75%, see rank	3.43%	1.86%
Construction	92	8.94%, see rank	7.03%	7.13%
Manufacturing	69	6.71%, see rank	11.79%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	19	1.85%, see rank	3.20%	3.06%
Retail Trade	112	10.88%, see rank	12.28%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	36	3.50%, see rank	4.33%	5.07%
Information	0	0.00%, see rank	2.09%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	79	7.68%, see rank	6.39%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	24	2.33%, see rank	9.99%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	186	18.08%, see rank	20.88%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	188	18.27%, see rank	9.21%	8.86%
Public Administration	130	12.63%, see rank	4.55%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	4	0.39%, see rank	4.84%	4.86%

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

Poverty Level

	Oakridge, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Population in Poverty	818	25.88%, see rank	14.00%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	203	21.66%, see rank	9.60%	10.08%

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