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Myrtle Point, OR vs Powers, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Powers, is 12% less than it is in Myrtle Point and is 116% below the National Average.
- Myrtle Point unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Powers unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Myrtle Point, ORPowers, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,833  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,944$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,813  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Myrtle Point, ORPowers, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock26.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Myrtle Point, ORPowers, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services4.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock5.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.5%13.1%
Reviews for Myrtle Point    2 Reviews

I've lived in Myrtle point for any 7 years, love the small town living. 30 minutes from the beach, 45 minutes from shopping, casinos, and the sand dunes. One of the best  More

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Suffering because of Politics relating to the Lumber  More

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Reviews for Powers    5 Reviews

My family lived there for 20 years. There was SOMETIMES a policeman in town,, ONE on the whole force, but they couldn't keep anyone for long so usually there isn't one  More

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Powers is the best place in the world to be a teenager! I only got yo live there one year.FUN a swimming hole like in the movies. everyone did sports whole town came to  More

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I've heard so much about Powers, most of it ungood, that makes it so I never want to step foot in that town again. Beyond the usual gossip you can hear in Myrtle Point,  More

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