Oakes, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

79%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakes	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$33,949	$33,107	$29,829
Median household income	$75,848	$59,114	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$80,625	$76,410	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,000	$36,149	$35,192
Median earnings male	$55,694	$41,306	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,122	$26,342	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	1.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.6%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakes is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oakes is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakes is 79% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oakes is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,560 $75,848 $151,696

City

$39,405 $59,114 $118,228

State

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

Nation

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Oakes median earnings by income bracket

Oakes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.5%	13.5%
Manufacturing sector	19.2%	19.2%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	0.5%	0.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	35.7%	35.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ludden, ND	29	$78,750	42.3%
Cogswell, ND	69	$69,167	25.0%
Oakes, ND	2,036	$75,848	37.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ellijay, GA	2,036	$40,114	27.5%
Clio, MI	2,036	$33,977	38.6%
Winsted, MN	2,036	$50,598	8.5%
Erma, NJ	2,036	$83,889	51.6%
Conneaut Lakeshore, PA	2,036	$60,333	9.1%
Oakes, ND	2,036	$75,848	37.1%

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