Oakland, KY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakland	Kentucky	National
Income per capita	$35,233	$37,499	$44,883
Median household income	$48,418	$66,989	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,102	$85,266	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$40,176	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,435	$47,734	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,122	$33,481	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakland is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oakland is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakland is 59% 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

$32,275 $48,418 $96,836

City

$44,654 $66,989 $133,978

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	13.0%	13.0%
Manufacturing sector	37.0%	37.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.1%	24.1%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	5.6%	5.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plano, KY	1,270	$127,880	57.2%
Smiths Grove, KY	700	$81,245	0.1%
Plum Springs, KY	463	$77,932	4.2%
Bowling Green, KY	74,252	$63,517	21.9%
Park City, KY	669	$60,327	25.8%
Oakland, KY	264	$48,418	40.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Decker, IN	264	$60,616	25.5%
Losantville, IN	264	$56,614	30.4%
Cuba, KS	264	$54,617	32.8%
Petersham, MA	264	$83,099	2.2%
Chunky, MS	264	$46,909	42.3%
Oakland, KY	264	$48,418	40.5%

Source: The Oakland, KY 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.