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St. Helens, OR vs Central Point, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Central Point, is 8% more than it is in St. Helens and is 6% above the National Average.
- St. Helens unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Central Point unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 St. Helens, ORCentral Point, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,533  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,534$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,827  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Helens, ORCentral Point, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Helens, ORCentral Point, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.4%13.1%
Reviews for St. Helens    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Poor community with a lo of riff-raff and shady  More

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Over 15 years ago

I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 2 YEARS NOW,COMING HERE FROM THE MID-WEST,AND I AM HERE TO STAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND EVEN INTO THE HEREAFTER. THE BEAUTY OF THE PACIFIC  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a transplant from California, I was suprised at first with the moderate weather as I had been told how wet and dreary the Portland area was in comparison. Yes it  More

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Reviews for Central Point    2 Reviews

The climate is very temperate in this area of Oregon. We enjoy mild winters, average rainfall, very little, if any snow on the Valley floor, but snow is available for  More

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Over 18 years ago

Good  More

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