Elk City, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elk City	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$24,477	$25,628	$29,829
Median household income	$43,795	$48,038	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,938	$60,309	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,026	$30,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,253	$35,033	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,907	$23,287	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.4%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elk City is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elk City is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elk City is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elk City is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,193 $43,795 $87,590

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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Elk City median earnings by income bracket

Elk City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.7%	13.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.3%	4.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	11.7%	11.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	45.5%	45.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canute, OK	507	$70,469	27.4%
Hammon, OK	499	$55,855	1.0%
Burns Flat, OK	1,974	$47,826	13.5%
Foss, OK	163	$45,417	17.9%
Butler CDP, OK	145	$45,000	18.7%
Elk City, OK	11,544	$43,795	20.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Muscoy, CA	11,546	$44,957	18.7%
Somerset, KY	11,548	$27,739	49.9%
Valley Falls, RI	11,548	$88,927	60.7%
Magnolia, AR	11,537	$34,107	38.3%
Mexico, MO	11,535	$40,741	26.4%
Elk City, OK	11,544	$43,795	20.8%

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