Oak Grove, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Grove	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$27,272	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$37,221	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$49,238	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$20,220	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,127	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	30.6%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Grove is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oak Grove is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Grove is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oak Grove is 102% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,811 $37,221 $74,442

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

State

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

Nation

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Oak Grove median earnings by income bracket

Oak Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	2.4%	2.4%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.0%	1.0%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	52.6%	52.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pioneer, LA	444	$102,502	26.0%
Wilmot, AR	509	$58,547	28.0%
Forest, LA	369	$48,107	40.9%
Kilbourne, LA	283	$35,231	56.7%
Lake Providence, LA	2,652	$28,623	64.8%
Oak Grove, LA	1,794	$37,221	54.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenup, IL	1,794	$60,980	25.0%
Drexel, NC	1,794	$84,584	4.0%
Seneca Knolls, NY	1,794	$70,033	13.9%
Mercer, PA	1,794	$67,943	16.5%
Winterville, GA	1,795	$128,010	57.4%
Oak Grove, LA	1,794	$37,221	54.2%

Source: The Oak Grove, LA 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.