Bessie, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bessie	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$30,608	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$59,046	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,290	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,792	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,084	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,979	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.5%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bessie is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bessie is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bessie is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bessie is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,360 $59,046 $118,092

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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Bessie median earnings by income bracket

Bessie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	44.6%	44.6%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.3%	19.3%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	3.6%	3.6%
Other	15.7%	15.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Cordell, OK	2,857	$78,970	2.9%
Clinton, OK	9,479	$75,763	6.8%
Burns Flat, OK	2,029	$72,590	10.7%
Corn, OK	633	$71,697	11.8%
Arapaho, OK	973	$69,342	14.7%
Bessie, OK	262	$59,046	27.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whittier, AK	262	$86,950	6.9%
Waverly, AL	262	$90,908	11.8%
Caryville, FL	262	$0	100.0%
Cumberland, IA	262	$61,810	24.0%
Hickory, KY	262	$0	100.0%
Bessie, OK	262	$59,046	27.4%

Source: The Bessie, 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.