Altus, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Altus	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$37,163	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$72,011	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,253	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,689	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,583	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,266	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.0%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Altus is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Altus is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Altus is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Altus is 12% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,002 $72,011 $144,022

City

$48,604 $72,914 $145,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Altus median earnings by income bracket

Altus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.6%	5.6%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	21.9%	21.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	14.4%	14.4%
Other	20.6%	20.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elmer, OK	96	$121,085	48.9%
East Duke, OK	403	$91,521	12.5%
Olustee, OK	749	$75,860	6.7%
Blair, OK	686	$73,603	9.5%
Headrick, OK	73	$63,110	22.4%
Altus, OK	19,157	$72,011	11.5%

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Twinsburg, OH	19,149	$125,735	54.6%
Augusta, ME	19,148	$56,892	30.1%
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Altus, OK	19,157	$72,011	11.5%

Source: The Altus, OK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.