Perry, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

3%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Perry	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$36,700	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$79,283	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,661	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,625	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$65,022	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,679	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.0%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Perry is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Perry is 3% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Perry is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Perry is equal to the national average

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am i middle class

$52,850 $79,283 $158,566

City

$48,604 $72,914 $145,828

State

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

Nation

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Perry median earnings by income bracket

Perry employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	46.0%	46.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	6.5%	6.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lucien, OK	90	$197,446	142.8%
Red Rock, OK	226	$78,640	3.3%
Mulhall, OK	248	$77,628	4.6%
Orlando, OK	69	$62,763	22.8%
Stillwater, OK	51,366	$52,752	35.1%
Perry, OK	5,130	$79,283	2.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Westlock, AB	5,130	n/a
Sulphur, OK	5,132	$72,422	11.0%
Midfield, AL	5,127	$63,124	22.4%
Platte City, MO	5,133	$75,763	6.8%
Saltillo, MS	5,133	$87,652	7.8%
Perry, OK	5,130	$79,283	2.5%

Source: The Perry, OK 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.