Carter, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carter	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$38,145	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$58,667	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,160	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$32,296	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.6%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carter is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carter is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carter is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carter is 70% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,107 $58,667 $117,334

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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Carter median earnings by income bracket

Carter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.8%	6.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	9.1%	9.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	79.5%	79.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canute, OK	517	$104,639	28.7%
Willow, OK	239	$71,082	12.6%
Elk City, OK	11,999	$65,247	19.8%
Sayre, OK	4,603	$48,937	39.8%
Carter, OK	202	$58,667	27.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adona, AR	202	$41,559	48.9%
Stevinson, CA	202	$0	100.0%
Rayle, GA	202	$24,119	70.3%
Schoenchen, KS	202	$85,381	5.0%
Disney, OK	202	$52,729	35.2%
Carter, OK	202	$58,667	27.9%

Source: The Carter, 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.