Elgin, OK Employment

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Income/capita 17%

Household income 33%

Unemployment 38%

Index	Elgin	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$24,731	$25,628	$29,829
Median household income	$73,594	$48,038	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$76,435	$60,309	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$65,962	$30,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,500	$35,033	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,415	$23,287	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.6%	16.5%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Elgin is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elgin is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elgin is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elgin is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,057$73,594$147,188

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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Elgin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	2.3%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	16.3%
Public administration	14.1%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	1.5%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	41.8%
Other	35.1%	23.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Central High, OK	1,098	$59,138	7%
Medicine Park, OK	292	$48,942	12%
Fletcher, OK	1,095	$46,181	17%
Sterling, OK	764	$44,583	19%
Lawton, OK	96,728	$43,674	21%
Elgin, OK	2,825	$73,594	33%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Darien, GA	2,825	$30,799	44%
Raymond, WA	2,825	$32,500	41%
Eielson AFB, AK	2,826	$57,054	3%
East Dennis, MA	2,824	$61,250	11%
Luverne, AL	2,824	$29,618	46%
Elgin, OK	2,825	$73,594	33%

Source: The Elgin, OK employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

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