Jay, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jay	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$25,072	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$45,272	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$63,237	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,474	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,825	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,295	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.3%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jay is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jay is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jay is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jay is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,178 $45,272 $90,544

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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Jay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	37.6%	37.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	6.4%	6.4%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	9.8%	9.8%
Other	28.2%	28.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dennis, OK	95	$141,204	73.6%
Cloud Creek, OK	391	$125,601	54.4%
Rose, OK	347	$110,735	36.2%
Old Eucha, OK	32	$95,500	17.4%
Cleora, OK	1,654	$94,050	15.6%
Jay, OK	2,617	$45,272	44.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Belmar, NJ	2,617	$158,187	94.5%
Rhinebeck, NY	2,617	$99,702	22.6%
East Cleveland, TN	2,617	$41,362	49.1%
Riverbend, WA	2,617	$147,461	81.3%
Division No. 22, Unorganized, MB	2,616	n/a
Jay, OK	2,617	$45,272	44.3%

Source: The Jay, 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.