Oil City, LA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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41%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oil City	Louisiana	National
Income per capita	$26,553	$37,400	$44,883
Median household income	$30,488	$67,394	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$50,905	$88,635	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,170	$40,850	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,982	$55,004	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,929	$33,160	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	36.1%	19.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oil City is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oil City is 63% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oil City is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oil City is 139% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,323 $30,488 $60,976

City

$44,924 $67,394 $134,788

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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Oil City median earnings by income bracket

Oil City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	27.3%	27.3%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.9%	9.9%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	43.8%	43.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blanchard, LA	3,249	$119,726	47.2%
Benton, LA	2,171	$95,005	16.8%
Hosston, LA	304	$73,859	9.2%
Uncertain, TX	74	$71,205	12.5%
Belcher, LA	303	$57,857	28.9%
Oil City, LA	863	$30,488	62.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakeville, CT	863	$110,762	36.2%
Burlingame, KS	863	$61,002	25.0%
Inverness, MS	863	$70,927	12.8%
Ripley, NY	863	$65,995	18.9%
Niota, TN	863	$50,436	38.0%
Oil City, LA	863	$30,488	62.5%

Source: The Oil City, LA 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.