Oakland City, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakland City	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$33,510	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$62,270	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,113	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$49,527	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,565	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,619	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.3%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakland City is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oakland City is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakland City is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oakland City is 32% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,509 $62,270 $124,540

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

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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Oakland City median earnings by income bracket

Oakland City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.2%	17.2%
Manufacturing sector	31.2%	31.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	7.3%
Other	21.5%	21.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elberfeld, IN	862	$125,032	53.7%
Haubstadt, IN	1,808	$94,594	16.3%
Mackey, IN	145	$92,233	13.4%
Fort Branch, IN	3,484	$91,350	12.3%
Lynnville, IN	1,098	$84,274	3.6%
Oakland City, IN	2,648	$62,270	23.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Deerfield, WI	2,648	$111,467	37.1%
Spooner, WI	2,648	$64,791	20.3%
Holyrood, NL	2,647	n/a
Shawnee Hills, OH	2,649	$144,908	78.2%
Williamsburg, OH	2,649	$78,822	3.1%
Oakland City, IN	2,648	$62,270	23.4%

Source: The Oakland City, IN 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.