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Philomath, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Benton County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
5,537
Population
2,688/sq mi density
$83,373
Median Income
$42,921 per capita
$375,600
Home Value
$511,900 Zillow
$1,415
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
22
Violent Crime/100K
1,619 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$83,373 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$375,600 home value, $1,415/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
22 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,373
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,921
10% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.2%
74% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Philomath vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Philomath’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,373
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,921
110%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,865
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,292
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,292
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.9%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.3%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,267M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.9%
Other
20.8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,121
Restaurants
245
Healthcare
307
Retail
261
Manufacturing
97
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,865
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,646
90% 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 | $83,373 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,921 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,865 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,292 |
| County GDP | $6,267M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,121 |
| Restaurants | 245 |
| Healthcare | 307 |
| Retail | 261 |
| Manufacturing | 97 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,865 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,646 |