Oakley, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakley	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$29,453	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$55,638	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,159	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$69,679	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,500	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,871	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.6%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakley is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oakley is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakley is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oakley is 36% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,088 $55,638 $111,276

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Oakley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.2%	15.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	22.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.6%	26.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	2.5%	2.5%
Other	17.7%	17.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henderson, MI	362	$104,969	29.1%
New Lothrop, MI	655	$100,818	24.0%
Burt, MI	1,412	$88,793	9.2%
Vernon, MI	514	$87,905	8.1%
Lennon, MI	444	$83,769	3.0%
Oakley, MI	293	$55,638	31.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Madrid, AL	293	$86,647	6.5%
Carl, GA	293	$55,698	31.5%
Iroquois, IL	293	$91,653	12.7%
Anthoston, KY	293	$55,046	32.3%
Mentor, KY	293	$113,758	39.9%
Oakley, MI	293	$55,638	31.6%

Source: The Oakley, MI 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.