Optima, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

75%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Optima	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$18,267	$25,628	$29,829
Median household income	$39,688	$48,038	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$60,309	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,708	$30,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,250	$35,033	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,944	$23,287	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.1%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.0%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Optima is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Optima is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Optima is 75% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Optima is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,456 $39,688 $79,376

City

$32,022 $48,038 $96,076

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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Optima employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.1%	19.1%
Manufacturing sector	46.4%	46.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	8.2%	8.2%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	20.9%	20.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hardesty, OK	331	$61,250	10.7%
Guymon, OK	11,381	$51,234	7.4%
Hooker, OK	1,504	$47,543	14.1%
Optima, OK	322	$39,688	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kukuihaele, HI	322	$64,000	15.7%
Marble Rock, IA	322	$59,250	7.1%
Lenora, KS	322	$36,250	34.5%
Ransom, KS	322	$50,208	9.2%
Lake Angelus, MI	322	$179,444	224.4%
Optima, OK	322	$39,688	28.3%

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