Oberlin, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oberlin	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$34,156	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$73,773	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$96,990	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,968	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$10,173	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$10,807	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.9%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oberlin is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oberlin is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oberlin is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oberlin is 65% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,177 $73,773 $147,546

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

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

Nation

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Oberlin median earnings by income bracket

Oberlin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.7%	2.7%
Education, health & social services	41.4%	41.4%
Other	28.7%	28.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Valley City, OH	948	$178,166	119.1%
Avon, OH	23,911	$166,474	104.7%
Bay Village, OH	15,639	$153,360	88.6%
Avon Lake, OH	25,262	$124,110	52.6%
Sheffield, OH	4,444	$122,564	50.7%
Oberlin, OH	8,549	$73,773	9.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brazil, IN	8,552	$68,359	16.0%
Hillsboro, TX	8,553	$72,782	10.5%
Grandview Heights, OH	8,554	$140,973	73.3%
Boischatel, QC	8,556	n/a
Oak Hill, WV	8,559	$64,945	20.1%
Oberlin, OH	8,549	$73,773	9.3%

Source: The Oberlin, OH 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.