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62%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
51%
Household income NAT. AVG.
16%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$11,357$25,628$29,829
Median household income$27,137$48,038$55,322
Median income owner occupied$27,193$60,309$70,586
Median income renter occupied$26,500$30,832$35,192
Median earnings male$33,646$35,033$36,919
Median earnings female$15,735$23,287$26,250
Unemployment rate3.9%3.6%4.7%
Poverty level33.9%16.5%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Porum is 62% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Porum is 51% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Porum is 16% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Porum is 124% higher than the national average

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      $18,089 $27,137 $54,274
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      $32,022 $48,038 $96,076
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      Porum median earnings by income bracket

      Porum employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry25.6%25.6%
      Manufacturing sector23.1%23.1%
      Financial & insurance services0.0%0.0%
      Wholesale & retail services17.9%17.9%
      Public administration2.6%2.6%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities11.1%11.1%
      Education, health & social services4.3%4.3%
      Other15.4%15.4%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Simms, OK359$69,75026.1%
      Gore, OK1,203$68,12523.1%
      Rentiesville, OK155$56,8752.8%
      Longtown, OK3,044$51,0567.7%
      Redbird Smith, OK596$49,72210.1%
      Porum, OK897$27,13750.9%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Glasford, IL897$59,8868.2%
      Van Buren, IN897$42,34423.5%
      Rockaway Beach, MO897$45,29418.1%
      Vienna, MO897$32,37741.5%
      Lemont Furnace, PA897$48,48212.4%
      Porum, OK897$27,13750.9%
      Source: The Porum, OK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).