McAlester, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	McAlester	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$24,768	$25,628	$29,829
Median household income	$43,174	$48,038	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,339	$60,309	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,327	$30,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,583	$35,033	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,193	$23,287	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.3%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in McAlester is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in McAlester is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McAlester is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McAlester is 35% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,779 $43,174 $86,348

City

$32,022 $48,038 $96,076

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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McAlester median earnings by income bracket

McAlester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	13.2%	13.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	17.4%	17.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Savanna, OK	591	$50,972	7.9%
Crowder, OK	398	$49,688	10.2%
Alderson, OK	174	$44,375	19.8%
Kiowa, OK	679	$44,063	20.4%
Pittsburg, OK	175	$42,000	24.1%
McAlester, OK	18,042	$43,174	22.0%

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Gibsonton, FL	18,053	$66,973	21.1%
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, QC	18,054	n/a
Avon, IN	18,056	$93,352	68.7%
St. Matthews, KY	18,022	$67,105	21.3%
McAlester, OK	18,042	$43,174	22.0%

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