Oakland, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakland	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$41,822	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$86,626	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,995	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,558	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,589	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakland is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oakland is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakland is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oakland is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,744 $86,626 $173,252

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

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 median earnings by income bracket

Oakland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.9%	18.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.4%	13.4%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.1%	15.1%
Education, health & social services	10.4%	10.4%
Other	20.1%	20.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bentley, IA	163	$286,466	252.2%
McClelland, IA	184	$141,608	74.1%
Underwood, IA	986	$113,817	39.9%
Treynor, IA	970	$112,997	38.9%
Silver City, IA	332	$98,251	20.8%
Oakland, IA	1,704	$86,626	6.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Roodhouse, IL	1,704	$57,092	29.8%
Bear Creek, AL	1,703	$50,362	38.1%
Bruce, MS	1,703	$54,832	32.6%
Beulaville, NC	1,703	$47,720	41.3%
Lake Mohawk, OH	1,703	$116,184	42.8%
Oakland, IA	1,704	$86,626	6.5%

Source: The Oakland, IA 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.