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Rainier, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Cowlitz County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,859
Population
456/sq mi density
$62,847
Median Income
$33,306 per capita
$310,200
Home Value
$414,569 Zillow
$866
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
240 sunny days/yr
99
Violent Crime/100K
2,380 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$62,847 median income, 1.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$310,200 home value, $866/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
99 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,847
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,306
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.9%
47% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.2%
71% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rainier vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rainier’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,847
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,306
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,507
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,300
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,300
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.4%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.7%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,231M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.7%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
12.4%
Other
22.6%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,712
Restaurants
230
Healthcare
246
Retail
326
Manufacturing
120
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,507
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,997
43% 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 | $62,847 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,306 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,507 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,300 |
| County GDP | $7,231M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 12.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,712 |
| Restaurants | 230 |
| Healthcare | 246 |
| Retail | 326 |
| Manufacturing | 120 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,507 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,997 |