Oakman, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakman	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$25,147	$36,385	$44,883
Median household income	$30,820	$66,002	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$82,217	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$14,473	$38,646	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,438	$49,826	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,075	$33,733	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.3%	18.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oakman is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oakman is 62% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakman is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oakman is 107% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,544 $30,820 $61,640

City

$43,996 $66,002 $132,004

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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Oakman median earnings by income bracket

Oakman employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	33.7%	33.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	9.0%	9.0%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.9%	16.9%
Education, health & social services	16.9%	16.9%
Other	14.6%	14.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eldridge, AL	128	$79,418	2.4%
Jasper, AL	13,990	$77,891	4.2%
Berry, AL	1,117	$71,166	12.5%
Kansas, AL	133	$60,416	25.7%
Parrish, AL	1,137	$48,827	40.0%
Oakman, AL	887	$30,820	62.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Quinhagak, AK	887	$52,320	35.7%
Wedowee, AL	887	$48,289	40.6%
Winter Park, CO	887	$141,470	73.9%
Pennville, IN	887	$66,084	18.7%
Boyce, VA	887	$145,629	79.1%
Oakman, AL	887	$30,820	62.1%

Source: The Oakman, AL 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.