Average income has increased faster than inflation in Multnomah County over the past eight years, a favorable trend.
Average income has shown a favorable growth over the period from 1987 to 1994. Expressed in 1996 dollars, average income rose from $22,980 in 1987 to about $25,240 in 1994.
This indicator shows the average annual income of
workers covered by unemployment insurance gathered by the State of Oregon Employment
Division. The graph expresses income in constant 1996 dollars. Declines in income may
affect consumer activity, reduce business incomes, and increase tax delinquencies.
Information for 1995 and 1996 was not available.