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

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Park	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$43,840	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$79,279	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,972	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$62,287	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,406	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,724	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Park is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oak Park is 3% 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

$52,847 $79,279 $158,558

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

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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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	2,576	$306,760	277.2%
Bloomfield Hills, MI	4,127	$267,076	228.4%
Bingham Farms, MI	1,580	$251,607	209.4%
Franklin, MI	2,935	$240,000	195.1%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,528	$221,883	172.8%
Oak Park, MI	30,129	$79,279	2.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jamestown, NY	30,127	$51,027	37.3%
Austintown, OH	30,122	$68,324	16.0%
Southgate, MI	30,149	$87,800	8.0%
O'Fallon, IL	30,151	$132,987	63.5%
Crofton, MD	30,100	$181,487	123.1%
Oak Park, MI	30,129	$79,279	2.5%

Source: The Oak Park, MI 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.