Oakdale, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakdale	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$29,496	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$47,046	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$58,520	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,392	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$31,926	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,403	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.4%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakdale is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oakdale is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakdale is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oakdale is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,360 $47,046 $94,092

City

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

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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Oakdale median earnings by income bracket

Oakdale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	4.0%	4.0%
Public administration	21.4%	21.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.9%	21.9%
Education, health & social services	1.5%	1.5%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McNary, LA	173	$73,952	9.1%
Pine Prairie, LA	1,647	$54,344	33.2%
Oberlin, LA	1,816	$52,839	35.0%
Reddell, LA	746	$51,782	36.3%
Glenmora, LA	1,465	$48,411	40.5%
Oakdale, LA	7,762	$47,046	42.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Donnacona, QC	7,762	n/a
Page, AZ	7,760	$93,915	15.5%
Lake Shore, WA	7,764	$161,597	98.7%
Twin Lakes, CO	7,765	$114,141	40.3%
Meridianville, AL	7,766	$114,638	40.9%
Oakdale, LA	7,762	$47,046	42.2%

Source: The Oakdale, 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.