Ames, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

50%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ames	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$24,299	$25,628	$29,829
Median household income	$65,536	$48,038	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$63,750	$60,309	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$111,000	$30,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,750	$35,033	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,417	$23,287	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.7%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ames is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ames is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ames is 50% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ames is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,686 $65,536 $131,072

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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Ames median earnings by income bracket

Ames employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	15.9%	15.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.8%	23.8%
Public administration	6.3%	6.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Drummond, OK	432	$83,864	51.6%
Meno, OK	157	$62,981	13.8%
Lahoma, OK	489	$55,833	0.9%
Okeene, OK	998	$47,986	13.3%
Ringwood, OK	569	$43,963	20.5%
Ames, OK	254	$65,536	18.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Glenwood, AL	254	$34,375	37.9%
Fairhaven, CA	254	$44,712	19.2%
Pine Village, IN	254	$37,500	32.2%
Oakland, KY	254	$32,083	42.0%
Long Beach, MN	254	$87,500	58.2%
Ames, OK	254	$65,536	18.5%

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