Oregon income growth falls below national rate

By the numbers: Per capita income in Oregon was about $74,000 last year, 96% of the national level and 23rd in the country, per stats from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

• That figure reflects wages, dividends and government payments divided by Oregon's total population.
• Income grew 3.9% in 2025 — the slowest rate in the region and below the national increase of 4.3%.

Between the lines: The lower rate is being driven, in part, by Oregon's aging population, the oldest in the West.

• That's especially true in rural areas, where retirees rely more on Social Security and savings, per state data.

The bottom line: Stagnant income growth — alongside persistent inflation and rising fuel prices — is troubling, state economist Carl Riccadonna told a legislative committee last week.

• "Household income is not keeping pace with inflation," Riccadonna said, per The Oregonian. "Households are moving underwater, as of April."