Oakes, ND Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakes	North Dakota	National
Income per capita	$51,602	$49,864	$44,883
Median household income	$111,992	$89,503	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$121,916	$111,897	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$55,323	$53,273	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,610	$60,637	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,421	$38,077	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	2.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	11.2%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakes is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oakes is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakes is 80% 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

$74,653 $111,992 $223,984

City

$59,662 $89,503 $179,006

State

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

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	31	$119,189	46.5%
Cogswell, ND	71	$102,166	25.6%
Oakes, ND	2,095	$111,992	37.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Warroad, MN	2,095	$76,666	5.7%
Mount Holly Springs, PA	2,095	$68,149	16.2%
Duchesne, UT	2,095	$87,154	7.2%
Mount Olive, IL	2,094	$63,867	21.5%
Venice, IL	2,096	$42,189	48.1%
Oakes, ND	2,095	$111,992	37.7%

Source: The Oakes, ND 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.