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La Grande, OR vs John Day, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in John Day, is 53% more than it is in La Grande and is 1% below the National Average.
- La Grande unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- John Day unemployment rate is 10.5%.
 La Grande, ORJohn Day, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,692  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,500$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,018  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 La Grande, ORJohn Day, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 La Grande, ORJohn Day, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.8%13.1%
Reviews for La Grande    6 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

When I moved to LaGrande in 2018, my son decided to go to college there. If you are curious about the EOU education, it's what a kid makes of it. He completed a degree  More

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Over 3 years ago

Don’t be fooled by thinking that scenery equals a good place to live. The town is too isolated to be this small with an over abundance of small minded, ignorant people  More

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Growing up in a different small town and making the journey to La Grande for college (home of Eastern Oregon University), I found the migration to La Grande's community  More

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Reviews for John Day    1 Reviews

If you are an active retiree, love small towns--one with all the necessary services, love the outdoors year round, and want the opportunity to be involved--to give back  More

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