Oakland, SC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakland	South Carolina	National
Income per capita	$26,184	$25,521	$29,829
Median household income	$49,004	$46,898	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,465	$57,389	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,398	$29,505	$35,192
Median earnings male	$49,223	$32,196	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.7%	17.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakland is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oakland is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakland is 48% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oakland is 23% lower than the national average

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$32,666 $49,004 $98,008

City

$31,262 $46,898 $93,796

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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Oakland median earnings by income bracket

Oakland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.1%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.8%	11.8%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	45.6%	45.6%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	16.0%	16.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stateburg, SC	1,912	$86,094	55.6%
Boykin, SC	119	$71,894	30.0%
Rembert, SC	219	$68,393	23.6%
Lakewood, SC	2,919	$60,148	8.7%
Dalzell, SC	3,086	$58,860	6.4%
Oakland, SC	1,265	$49,004	11.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carey, ID	1,265	$37,094	32.9%
Riley, KS	1,265	$59,297	7.2%
New Sarpy, LA	1,265	$0	100.0%
Weidman, MI	1,265	$34,971	36.8%
North Ballston Spa, NY	1,265	$71,706	29.6%
Oakland, SC	1,265	$49,004	11.4%

Source: The Oakland, SC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).