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La Center, WA vs Myrtle Creek, OR

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- Household income in Myrtle Creek, is 38% less than it is in La Center and is 22% below the National Average.
- La Center unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Myrtle Creek unemployment rate is 7.3%.
 La Center, WAMyrtle Creek, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,600  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,618$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,221  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 La Center, WAMyrtle Creek, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 La Center, WAMyrtle Creek, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock13.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.8%13.1%
Reviews for La Center    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

We moved to La Center 18 months ago from Vancouver, WA. Came here because we had heard how good the schools are and wanted to move to a smaller town. It is beautiful  More

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Over 19 years ago

our family has just moved to LaCenter,WA. from Vancouver,WA after eighteen years. This is truly a wonderful little town of 2100 residences. Friendly, pictursque,and very  More

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