Hood River Oregon Income Charts

This section shows the Hood River Oregon economy using the most recent economic analysis from the 2020 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker, Hood River depicts it has a Median earnings of $53,481 which is the second most median earnings of all the places in the greater Hood River region. The city with the highest median earnings per worker in the area is White Salmon which depicts a median earnings of $63,018 (17.8% larger). Comparing median earnings per worker to the United States average of $49,041, Hood River is 9.1% larger. Also, benchmarked against the state of Oregon, median earnings per worker of $49,185, Hood River is 8.7% larger.

In Figure 2 a more complete view of income is shown which aggregates income from all members in the household and it has a Median household income of $60,542 which is the second most median income of all the places in the greater Hood River region. The city with the highest median household income in the area is Odell CDP which shows a median income of $62,889 (only about 3.9% larger). Comparing median household income to the United States average of $62,843, Hood River is only about 3.8% smaller. Also, in contrast to the state of Oregon, median household income of $62,818, Hood River is only about 3.8% smaller.

The next section examines a variety of different income statistics for the Hood River metropolitan area. In Figure 3 we see that it has the percentage of earnings between $10,000 and $14,999 in the middle range of other places in the metro area at 6.1% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by median earnings of less than $10,000 of all the other places in the local area in terms of earnings between $15,000 and $19,999 at 30.6% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of earnings between $75,000 and $99,999 at 12.3% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has a Avg Hours Worked of 38.8 which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest average hours in the area is Mosier which depicts an average hours of 41.7 (7.5% larger). Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has a Avg Hrly Earnings of $26.51 which is the second most of all the places in the metro area. The city with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is White Salmon which indicates an average hourly earnings of $32.75 (23.6% larger). Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $24.31, Hood River is 9.1% larger. Also, in comparison with the state of Oregon, average hourly earnings of $25.02, Hood River is only about 5.9% larger.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the Hood River metro area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Hood River shows it has a Self Employed of 17.0% which is at the top of all other places in the greater Hood River region.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, it has one of the largest proportions of median income-under 25 years at $73,750 of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being White Salmon with $82,438. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of median income-25 to 44 years at $65,938 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Odell CDP ($68,097), and #1 Bingen ($73,594) are larger. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of median income-45 to 64 years at $39,571 of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Bingen ($39,844), and #1 Lyle CDP ($41,786) are larger.

Figure 9 breaks down the source of income and Hood River has the largest proportion of income from wages at 8.4% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has a With Retirement Income of 16.8% which is in the center range of other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Lyle CDP which depicts a households with retirement income of 34.5% (about twice as large).

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and it has the largest proportion of overall family income at $85,557 of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living and other consumer spending categories for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Hood River depicts it has the hightest cost of 137.2 for the cost of housing aggregate.

Hood River Oregon Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data estimated by economists at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall national economy measure for the United States. Note that in March to April 2020, the Covid 19 recession or great recession occurred and affects this metric. . It depicts that from February 2010 to before the disasterous COVID-19 Pandemic the monthly unemployment rate went from 11.8% to 3.4% in February 2020. This represents a decrease in the monthly unemployment rate of 71.2%. Since that time, the monthly unemployment rate has gone to 7.8% This represents an increase in the monthly unemployment rate of 129.4%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. . It indicates that from February 2010 to before the Wuhan Coronavirus/COVID Pandemic the monthly labor force participation went from 53,467 to 54,480 in February 2020. This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of very little. Since that time, the monthly labor force participation has gone to 56,170 This represents an increase in the monthly labor force participation of 3.1%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate/eligible for unemployment benefits and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Hood River depicts it has a Unemployment Rate of 2.3% which is the third most of all other places in the greater region. The city with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Mosier which depicts a rate of 5.1% (approximately 2.3 times bigger). Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Hood River depicts it has a Labor Force Participation of 72.4% which is the second most of all the places in the greater region.

The Components of Employment Status graph in Figure 18 shows the composition of the labor force broken down by employed, unemployed, and not in the labor force (but 16 years of age or older). Hood River has the percentage of unemployed the second smallest when sorted by employed of all the other places in the metropolitan area at 27.6% of the total.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Hood River shows full time employees approximately 3.2 times bigger as the part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner in the greater Hood River area. Hood River depicts it has a Single Earner Families of 13.6% which is the smallest as measured by families with a single earner of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Mosier which shows a single earners rate of 34.2% (approximately 2.5 times bigger). The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Hood River shows it has a Families with No One Working of 9.7% which is less than most other places in the area. The city with the highest families with no one working in the area is White Salmon which shows a families with no worker of 35.3% (approximately 3.6 times bigger).

Hood River Oregon Poverty Charts

The next section details economy analysis about poverty for residents of the Hood River community. This performance can be enhanced by government programs such as economic opportunity zone to influence manufacturing, job growth, economic opportunity an hopefully lead to economic recovery after the recent Covid 19 recession. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Hood River shows it has a Total In Poverty of 475 which is more than all other places in the greater Hood River region.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Hood River shows it has a Percent of Population In Poverty of 6.2% which is less than most other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Mount Hood CDP which depicts a percent of people in poverty of 58.0% ( markedly bigger).

In Figure 25 people who are in poverty are broken out by age group. Hood River has the percentage of person in poverty 12 to 17 years less than most other places in the area at 19% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of person in poverty 18 to 34 years at 29% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Bingen (30%), and #1 Odell CDP (31%) are larger. Third, it has in the center range of other places in the metro area as measured by person in poverty 35 to 54 years at 24% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of person in poverty 55 to 64 years at 22% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mosier with 69%.

The next chart, Figure 26, shows the percentage of people in poverty by racial group. Hood River has the largest proportion of white poverty rate at 47% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the metro area in terms of hawaiian poverty rate at 2% of the total.

Figure 27 shows key poverty statistics for groups based on marriage status. Hood River has the percentage of married with children and in poverty less than most other places in the local area at 2% of the total.

The next chart looks at the percentage of people in poverty based on their education level in Figure 28 marriage status. Hood River has the percentage of less than highschool in poverty less than most other places in the surrounding region at 6% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of highschool graduate and in poverty at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Bingen with 20%. Figure 29 looks at only those people who make less than the poverty level of income and breaks down there employment status. Hood River has the percentage of people who are in poverty and unemployed less than most other places in the greater region at 15.8% of the total. Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) Hood River shows it has a Public Assistance Percent of 11.5% which is less than most other places in the area. The city with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Mount Hood CDP which depicts a households with public assistance of 29.1% (approximately 2.5 times bigger).

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Hood River depicts it has a Gini Index of 42.9% which is the highest of all places in the greater Hood River region.

Hood River Oregon Work Commute Charts

The following set of charts detail a variety of metrics that have economic impact, economic grow factors and economic development metrics in the Hood River community and has an impact on other factors such as economic growth, population growth, economic recovery, job growth, etc.. Figure 32 shows a high level view of how the population commutes to work (including the percent of people who work from home.) Hood River has the largest proportion of people who take public transportation to work at 19% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how the population commutes to work for (for example to downtown Hood River or elsewhere.) Hood River has the smallest proportion of people who drove alone at 63% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who bike at 3% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who walked at 16% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who took a taxicab, motorcycle or other at 1% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 35 is shown a frequency distribution of the time that people leave for work. Hood River has the percentage of people who leave for work between 5am to 530am the second smallest in order of people who leave for work between 12am to 5am of all the other places in the metro area at 3% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 11am to 12noon at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who leave for work between 12noon to 4pm at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Hood River has one of the largest proportions of people with commute time of less than 5 minutesutes at 32% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mount Hood CDP with 53%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people with commute time between 5 to 9 minutes at 19% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Odell CDP (24%), and #1 Mosier (24%) are larger. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area in terms of people with commute time between 10 to 14 minutes at 11% of the total. Also, it has the second smallest when sorted by people with commute time of less than 5 minutes of all the other places in the metropolitan area in order of people with commute time between 15 to 19 minutes at 3% of the total. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 35 to 39 minutes at 3% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 45 to 59 minutes at 7% of the total and is ranked #1. Next it has the largest proportion of people with commute time between 60 to 89 minutes at 4% of the total and is ranked #1.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Hood River depicts it has a Avg Commute Time of 20 which is the second most of all the places in the metro area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time. Hood River shows average commute time in minutes for men 47.0% larger as the average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 40 shows the total number of vehicles available for transportation and Hood River has the percentage of no vehicle available in the mid point range of other places in the metro area at 24% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of 4 vehicles available at 2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Odell CDP with 20%. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Hood River depicts it has a Work in city or place where live of 65% which is the largest of all places in the greater Hood River region. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Hood River is 56.6% larger. Also, benchmarked against the state of Oregon, people who both work and live in the same city of 49%, Hood River is 34.5% larger.

Hood River Oregon Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Hood River depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $111,111 for the earnings-healthcare practitioners and tech occupations category. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Hood River depicts it has the hightest median earnings of $64,250 for the earnings-computer, engineering, and science occupations group. The table in Figure 48, shows Hood River employment data in terms of job categories and salary data.

Hood River Oregon Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows economic activity in terms of the number of people who are self employed in incorporated local business by industry. Hood River shows it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 45% for the self employed management, business, science, and arts businesses classification.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories such as manufacturing, retail sales, residential real estate, commercial real estate, health care, exports/imports, and advanced industries, etc. Hood River depicts it has the hightest entrepreneurs of 24% for the self employed in arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services aggregate.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment/entrepreneur income is shown. Hood River indicates it has a Self Employment Income of $39,664 which is the second most average annual self employment income of all the places in the greater Hood River region. The city with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Bingen which depicts an average annual self employment income of $40,000 ( about the same size). Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $39,154, Hood River is only slightly larger. Also, measured against the state of Oregon, average annual self employment income of $35,398, Hood River is 12.1% larger.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women (i.e. entrepreneurs.) Hood River depicts total number of self-employed men only about 5.9% larger as the total number of self-employed women.