Oregon - Income

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, in 2001, Oregon had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $28,222 which ranked 30th in the United States (including the District of Columbia) and was 93% of the national average, $30,413. The 2001 PCPI reflected an increase of 1.4% from 2000 compared to the national change of 2.2%. In 2001, Oregon had a total personal income (TPI) of $98,026,048,000 which ranked 28th in the United States and accounted for 1.1% of the national total. The 2001 TPI reflected an increase of 2.6% from 2000 compared to the national change of 3.3%.

Earnings of persons employed in Oregon increased from $68,401,157,000 in 2000 to $69,035,322,000 in 2001, an increase of 0.9%. The largest industries in 2001 were services, 26.6% of earnings; durable goods manufacturing, 13.8%; and state and local government, 13.5%. Of the industries that accounted for at least 5% of earnings in 2001, the slowest growing from 2000 to 2001 was durable goods manufacturing, which decreased 8.1%; the fastest was state and local government, which increased 8.2%.

According to data released by the US Census Bureau, in 2000, the median household income was $42,440 compared to the national average of $42,148. In 2001, the median income for a family of four was $58,737 compared to the national average of $63,278. For the period 1999 to 2001, the average poverty rate was 11.8% which placed it 30th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia ranked lowest to highest.