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John Day, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Grant County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,543
Population
683/sq mi density
$75,917
Median Income
$35,070 per capita
$199,400
Home Value
$264,708 Zillow
$942
Median Rent
18.4% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
59
Violent Crime/100K
2,239 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,917 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$199,400 home value, $942/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
59 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$75,917
1% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,070
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: John Day vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows John Day’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$75,917
101%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,070
90%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,689
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,040
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,040
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.0%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.9%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$373M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
340
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
19
Retail
33
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,689
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,111
11% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $75,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,070 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,689 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,040 |
| County GDP | $373M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 340 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 33 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,689 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,111 |