Oak Park, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Oak Park employment information

Index	Oak Park	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$23,092	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$49,811	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,182	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,105	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,579	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,789	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.8%	16.3%	15.1%

The Oak Park, MI employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Oak Park is $23,092, which is 16% lower than than the Michigan average and 23% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $49,811, which is 2% lower than than the Michigan average and 10% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Oak Park is 6%, which is 18% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Oak Park is 16% which is 4% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$33,204$49,811$99,622

City

$33,865$50,803$101,606

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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The income per capita in Oak Park is 23% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Oak Park is 10% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Oak Park is 18% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Oak Park is 4% higher than the national average.

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Oak Park median earnings by income bracket

Oak Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.5%	0.6%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	1.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	7.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	11.0%
Public administration	2.8%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	35.4%
Other	32.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bloomfield Hills, MI	3,984	$169,265	206%
Franklin, MI	3,262	$150,250	172%
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,517	$141,250	155%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,330	$121,528	120%
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	9,265	$119,500	116%
Oak Park, MI	29,751	$49,811	10%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mehlville, MO	29,749	$52,685	5%
Cleburne, TX	29,759	$49,573	10%
Kent, OH	29,761	$36,539	34%
Prairieville, LA	29,732	$95,750	73%
Highland Park, IL	29,780	$130,355	136%
Oak Park, MI	29,751	$49,811	10%

Source: The Oak Park, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).