Oakman, AL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Oakman employment information

Index	Oakman	Alabama	National
Income per capita	$18,968	$24,736	$29,829
Median household income	$28,750	$44,758	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,875	$55,873	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$12,208	$25,999	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,000	$34,323	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,958	$22,614	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.2%	18.4%	15.1%

The Oakman, AL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Oakman is $18,968, which is 23% lower than than the Alabama average and 36% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $28,750, which is 36% lower than than the Alabama average and 48% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Oakman is 7%, which is 45% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Oakman is 28% which is 87% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$19,164$28,750$57,500

City

$29,835$44,758$89,516

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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The income per capita in Oakman is 36% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Oakman is 48% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Oakman is 45% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Oakman is 87% higher than the national average.

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Oakman median earnings by income bracket

Oakman employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	4.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	34.9%	27.9%
Public administration	4.6%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	7.3%	30.6%
Other	28.4%	23.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jasper, AL	14,137	$39,075	29%
Kansas, AL	202	$34,167	38%
Parrish, AL	914	$30,172	45%
Carbon Hill, AL	1,739	$30,000	46%
Berry, AL	1,367	$25,357	54%
Oakman, AL	666	$28,750	48%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allendale, IL	666	$46,607	16%
Bettsville, OH	666	$47,898	13%
Vass, NC	666	$26,719	52%
Avon, SD	666	$56,250	2%
Collbran, CO	666	$47,750	14%
Oakman, AL	666	$28,750	48%

Source: The Oakman, AL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).