Oakland, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

102%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakland	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$27,671	$31,721	$44,883
Median household income	$39,588	$59,875	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$42,895	$74,896	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,330	$36,445	$52,080
Median earnings male	$33,118	$46,990	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,555	$33,204	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.9%	5.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakland is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oakland is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakland is 102% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Oakland is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,389 $39,588 $79,176

City

$39,912 $59,875 $119,750

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	33.6%	33.6%
Manufacturing sector	52.3%	52.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.7%	4.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	6.5%	6.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coffeeville, MS	1,037	$55,916	31.3%
Courtland, MS	865	$50,092	38.4%
Charleston, MS	2,754	$45,287	44.3%
Crowder, MS	842	$26,186	67.8%
Tillatoba, MS	50	$0	100.0%
Oakland, MS	482	$39,588	51.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lisman, AL	482	$59,575	26.8%
San Jose, AZ	482	$90,820	11.7%
Parker, ID	482	$0	100.0%
Topsail Beach, NC	482	$117,358	44.3%
Valley Falls, NY	482	$109,269	34.3%
Oakland, MS	482	$39,588	51.3%

Source: The Oakland, MS 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.