Oildale, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oildale	California	National
Income per capita	$27,024	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$61,954	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$74,876	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$51,351	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,294	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,099	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oildale is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oildale is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oildale is 76% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Oildale is 90% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,298 $61,954 $123,908

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

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

Nation

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Oildale median earnings by income bracket

Oildale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.9%	22.9%
Manufacturing sector	3.3%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.0%	7.0%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	40.4%	40.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosedale, CA	19,688	$161,237	98.2%
Greenacres, CA	5,463	$113,232	39.2%
Bakersfield, CA	390,909	$98,140	20.7%
Smith Corner, CA	429	$98,120	20.6%
Edmundson Acres, CA	350	$91,453	12.4%
Oildale, CA	36,792	$61,954	23.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Juan Capistrano, CA	36,776	$155,587	91.3%
Del Rio, TX	36,754	$67,470	17.0%
Randallstown, MD	36,841	$120,147	47.7%
Campbell River, BC	36,740	n/a
El Mirage, AZ	36,729	$88,696	9.1%
Oildale, CA	36,792	$61,954	23.8%

Source: The Oildale, CA 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.