Nowata, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Nowata	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$31,583	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$47,457	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,330	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,094	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,684	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,922	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.3%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Nowata is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Nowata is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Nowata is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Nowata is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,634 $47,457 $94,914

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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Nowata median earnings by income bracket

Nowata employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.4%	18.4%
Manufacturing sector	18.6%	18.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Talala, OK	285	$83,936	3.2%
Lenapah, OK	368	$57,001	29.9%
Chelsea, OK	2,238	$56,079	31.1%
Delaware, OK	403	$48,927	39.8%
New Alluwe, OK	63	$41,688	48.7%
Nowata, OK	3,792	$47,457	41.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairview, NJ	3,792	$246,963	203.6%
SUNY Oswego, NY	3,791	$0	100.0%
North El Monte, CA	3,790	$119,388	46.8%
Farmerville, LA	3,794	$46,873	42.4%
Melrose, MN	3,794	$77,114	5.2%
Nowata, OK	3,792	$47,457	41.7%

Source: The Nowata, 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.