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

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oil City	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$37,393	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$61,593	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,570	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,961	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$55,274	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,501	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oil City is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oil City is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oil City is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Oil City is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,057 $61,593 $123,186

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

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	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	24.6%	24.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Guys Mills, PA	125	$136,488	67.8%
Marianne, PA	1,071	$102,578	26.1%
Kennerdell, PA	182	$101,539	24.8%
Hasson Heights, PA	1,537	$100,208	23.2%
Utica, PA	118	$87,861	8.0%
Oil City, PA	10,033	$61,593	24.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Walker Mill, MD	10,032	$98,572	21.2%
Mayfield, KY	10,031	$53,713	34.0%
Uniontown, PA	10,028	$51,018	37.3%
Richmond Heights, FL	10,026	$78,964	2.9%
Hamburg, NY	10,025	$124,634	53.2%
Oil City, PA	10,033	$61,593	24.3%

Source: The Oil City, PA 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.