Oakley, KS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakley	Kansas	National
Income per capita	$38,519	$42,278	$44,883
Median household income	$68,776	$81,041	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,725	$102,579	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$39,679	$49,666	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,434	$53,070	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,661	$35,993	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	3.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakley is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oakley is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakley is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oakley is 24% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,846 $68,776 $137,552

City

$54,021 $81,041 $162,082

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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Oakley median earnings by income bracket

Oakley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.8%	13.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.2%	4.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.7%	11.7%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	39.2%	39.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grinnell, KS	285	$83,488	2.6%
Oakley, KS	2,141	$68,776	15.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Montague, PE	2,141	n/a
Fredonia, KS	2,140	$72,682	10.6%
Bluff City, TN	2,140	$64,472	20.7%
Logan Lake, BC	2,140	n/a
Fruitvale, BC	2,140	n/a
Oakley, KS	2,141	$68,776	15.4%

Source: The Oakley, KS 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.