Oaks, MO Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oaks	Missouri	National
Income per capita	$60,022	$39,715	$44,883
Median household income	$133,340	$72,613	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$156,378	$90,986	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$3,678	$45,210	$52,080
Median earnings male	$117,859	$52,324	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$36,971	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.6%	4.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.8%	15.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oaks is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oaks is 64% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oaks is 35% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Oaks is 42% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$88,884 $133,340 $266,680

City

$48,403 $72,613 $145,226

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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Oaks median earnings by income bracket

Oaks employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.3%	2.3%
Manufacturing sector	11.6%	11.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.3%	2.3%
Wholesale & retail services	34.9%	34.9%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.3%	9.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	34.9%	34.9%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mission Hills, KS	3,665	$373,332	359.0%
Mission Woods, KS	189	$373,170	358.8%
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Oaks, MO	176	$133,340	63.9%

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White Mountain, AK	176	$78,738	3.2%
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Caulksville, AR	176	$67,989	16.4%
Oaks, MO	176	$133,340	63.9%

Source: The Oaks, MO 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.