Helena, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Helena	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$15,695	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$94,225	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$92,965	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$109,732	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$24,804	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,064	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.8%	16.5%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Helena is 65% lower than the national average
The median household income in Helena is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Helena is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Helena is 48% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,810 $94,225 $188,450

City

$48,604 $72,914 $145,828

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Helena median earnings by income bracket

Helena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.1%	11.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	21.1%	21.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goltry, OK	299	$121,504	49.4%
Nash, OK	215	$95,759	17.7%
Meno, OK	162	$93,872	15.4%
Lahoma, OK	500	$84,047	3.3%
Nescatunga, OK	70	$77,849	4.3%
Helena, OK	1,515	$94,225	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Millville, DE	1,515	$106,022	30.4%
Brooklet, GA	1,515	$76,984	5.3%
Russell, GA	1,515	$64,916	20.2%
Willacoochee, GA	1,515	$39,841	51.0%
Waverly, IL	1,515	$65,845	19.0%
Helena, OK	1,515	$94,225	15.9%

Source: The Helena, 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.