Alva, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alva	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$37,341	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$69,588	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,331	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,081	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,148	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,901	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.1%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alva is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alva is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alva is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alva is 13% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,387 $69,588 $139,176

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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Alva median earnings by income bracket

Alva employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.8%	7.8%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	6.6%	6.6%
Other	44.7%	44.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burlington, OK	174	$111,911	37.6%
Kiowa, KS	874	$75,846	6.7%
Dacoma, OK	94	$74,772	8.1%
Lambert, OK	9	$67,606	16.9%
Waynoka, OK	817	$63,888	21.4%
Alva, OK	5,202	$69,588	14.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McGuire AFB, NJ	5,202	$113,322	39.3%
Delhi Hills, OH	5,202	$137,947	69.6%
Terryville, CT	5,203	$91,214	12.1%
Clarkson, NY	5,203	$92,576	13.8%
Hidden Valley, IN	5,200	$153,970	89.3%
Alva, OK	5,202	$69,588	14.4%

Source: The Alva, 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.