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Joseph, OR vs Elgin, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Elgin, is 15% less than it is in Joseph and is 50% below the National Average.
- Joseph unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- Elgin unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Joseph, ORElgin, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,097  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,903$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,596  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Joseph, ORElgin, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Joseph, ORElgin, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library13.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock11.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.8%13.1%
Reviews for Joseph    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The town supports a world class car show for classic and collectible cars. The setting is spectacular and prices are reasonable.It is the perfect place for RV folk and  More

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Reviews for Elgin    1 Reviews

I grew up in Elgin. I left there right after high school. I would not recommend anyone living there. The majority of people living there are  More

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