Oak Park, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Park	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$28,993	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$54,202	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,864	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,599	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,077	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,792	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Park is 3% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oak Park is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Park is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oak Park is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,131 $54,202 $108,404

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

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

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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Oak Park median earnings by income bracket

Oak Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	21.3%	21.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.1%	5.1%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	37.4%	37.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,489	$208,750	277.3%
Bloomfield Hills, MI	3,995	$177,614	221.1%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,539	$169,091	205.6%
Franklin, MI	2,877	$158,958	187.3%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,303	$150,114	171.3%
Oak Park, MI	29,446	$54,202	2.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stockbridge, GA	29,446	$58,401	5.6%
Norwood, MA	29,446	$90,341	63.3%
East Palo Alto, CA	29,448	$83,511	51.0%
Seguin, TX	29,458	$49,976	9.7%
Suisun City, CA	29,459	$82,325	48.8%
Oak Park, MI	29,446	$54,202	2.0%

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