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Nehalem, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Tillamook County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
225
Population
833/sq mi density
$69,464
Median Income
$38,203 per capita
$418,400
Home Value
$579,409 Zillow
$1,167
Median Rent
18.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
355
Violent Crime/100K
3,253 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$69,464 median income, 11.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$418,400 home value, $1,167/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
355 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,464
8% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,203
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.5%
219% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
73% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nehalem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nehalem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,464
92%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,203
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,743
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,007
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,007
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
24.1%
59% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.4%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,475M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
24.1%
Other
9.5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,090
Restaurants
137
Healthcare
50
Retail
106
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,743
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,208
49% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,464 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,203 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,743 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,007 |
| County GDP | $1,475M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 11.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 24.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,090 |
| Restaurants | 137 |
| Healthcare | 50 |
| Retail | 106 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,743 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,208 |