Monroe, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

333%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Monroe	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$19,978	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$62,484	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,673	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$20,929	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,974	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	21.2%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.7%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Monroe is 55% lower than the national average
The median household income in Monroe is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Monroe is 333% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Monroe is 143% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,651 $62,484 $124,968

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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Monroe median earnings by income bracket

Monroe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	24.0%	24.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	20.0%	20.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	28.0%	28.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Howe, OK	949	$67,298	17.3%
Poteau, OK	9,140	$59,267	27.1%
Panama, OK	1,439	$58,392	28.2%
Heavener, OK	3,394	$57,579	29.2%
Hartford, AR	781	$57,349	29.5%
Monroe, OK	174	$62,484	23.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marshall, AK	174	$32,710	59.8%
Paint Rock, AL	174	$73,958	9.1%
Concord, AR	174	$65,032	20.0%
Makena, HI	174	$0	100.0%
Portsmouth, IA	174	$121,107	48.9%
Monroe, OK	174	$62,484	23.2%

Source: The Monroe, 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.