Oakford, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

159%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakford	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$42,481	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$85,849	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,860	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$3,736	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,337	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,178	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakford is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oakford is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakford is 159% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Oakford is 52% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,226 $85,849 $171,698

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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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Oakford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.1%	17.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.8%	26.8%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Petersburg, IL	561	$145,146	78.5%
Athens, IL	2,433	$114,826	41.2%
Petersburg, IL	2,626	$92,600	13.9%
Ashland, IL	1,319	$90,661	11.5%
Greenview, IL	943	$80,497	1.0%
Oakford, IL	198	$85,849	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hackberry, AZ	198	$0	100.0%
Decatur City, IA	198	$66,959	17.7%
Dixon, IA	198	$91,744	12.8%
Grand River, IA	198	$51,896	36.2%
Little Sioux, IA	198	$33,002	59.4%
Oakford, IL	198	$85,849	5.6%

Source: The Oakford, IL 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.