Oklahoma City, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$30,976	$25,628	$29,829
Median household income	$56,456	$48,038	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,213	$60,309	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,211	$30,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,263	$35,033	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,627	$23,287	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.2%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oklahoma City is 4% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oklahoma City is 2% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oklahoma City is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oklahoma City is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,633 $56,456 $112,912

City

$32,022 $48,038 $96,076

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Oklahoma City median earnings by income bracket

Oklahoma City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	9.7%	9.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	31.3%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Aluma, OK	60	$231,250	318.0%
Nichols Hills, OK	3,910	$171,705	210.4%
Piedmont, OK	8,155	$85,237	54.1%
Edmond, OK	93,101	$84,223	52.2%
Woodlawn Park, OK	167	$81,250	46.9%
Oklahoma City, OK	649,821	$56,456	2.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portland, OR	650,380	$73,159	32.2%
Memphis, TN	650,910	$41,864	24.3%
Las Vegas, NV	644,594	$58,377	5.5%
Nashville, TN	667,070	$62,087	12.2%
Detroit, MI	672,351	$32,498	41.3%
Oklahoma City, OK	649,821	$56,456	2.0%

Source: The Oklahoma City, OK employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).