Oakland, NE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakland	Nebraska	National
Income per capita	$28,210	$28,596	$29,829
Median household income	$51,276	$54,384	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$74,013	$69,541	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,313	$32,466	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,909	$36,411	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,542	$24,833	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	2.9%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.3%	12.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakland is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oakland is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakland is 4% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oakland is 12% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,180 $51,276 $102,552

City

$36,252 $54,384 $108,768

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	25.1%	25.1%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.9%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	17.1%	17.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Herman, NE	473	$65,283	18.0%
West Point, NE	3,282	$52,788	4.6%
Tekamah, NE	1,727	$52,581	5.0%
Uehling, NE	247	$50,000	9.6%
Scribner, NE	748	$46,985	15.1%
Oakland, NE	1,575	$51,276	7.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Concord, AL	1,575	$64,863	17.2%
South Lancaster, MA	1,575	$110,088	99.0%
Shinnecock Hills, NY	1,575	$139,542	152.2%
Jackson Center, OH	1,575	$58,897	6.5%
South Carthage, TN	1,575	$39,375	28.8%
Oakland, NE	1,575	$51,276	7.3%

Source: The Oakland, NE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).