Oildale, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oildale	California	National
Income per capita	$18,357	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$40,773	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,411	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,999	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,255	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,251	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oildale is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oildale is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oildale is 76% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Oildale is 90% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,179 $40,773 $81,546

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

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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Oildale median earnings by income bracket

Oildale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.9%	22.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	40.4%	40.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosedale, CA	19,003	$108,477	96.1%
Greenacres, CA	5,255	$77,240	39.6%
Smith Corner, CA	413	$66,174	19.6%
Bakersfield, CA	379,879	$65,687	18.7%
Edmundson Acres, CA	341	$60,694	9.7%
Oildale, CA	35,520	$40,773	26.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Hollywood, CA	35,506	$71,692	29.6%
Mount Vernon, WA	35,502	$63,194	14.2%
Inver Grove Heights, MN	35,492	$83,155	50.3%
La Vergne, TN	35,556	$66,360	20.0%
Wildwood, MO	35,476	$135,177	144.3%
Oildale, CA	35,520	$40,773	26.3%

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