Pocola, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pocola	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$21,998	$25,628	$29,829
Median household income	$48,000	$48,038	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$55,808	$60,309	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,368	$30,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,634	$35,033	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,203	$23,287	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.6%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pocola is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pocola is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pocola is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pocola is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,996 $48,000 $96,000

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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Pocola median earnings by income bracket

Pocola employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.7%	15.7%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.7%	16.7%
Education, health & social services	7.1%	7.1%
Other	27.0%	27.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenwood, AR	9,392	$57,078	3.2%
Central City, AR	663	$54,583	1.3%
Liberty, OK	179	$53,750	2.8%
Van Buren, AR	23,600	$48,546	12.2%
Bonanza, AR	509	$48,173	12.9%
Pocola, OK	4,094	$48,000	13.2%

Cities with similar population

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Sawgrass, FL	4,094	$113,125	104.5%
De Motte, IN	4,093	$53,155	3.9%
Broken Bow, OK	4,093	$35,409	36.0%
Whiteman AFB, MO	4,092	$54,875	0.8%
Northern Rockies, BC	4,092	n/a
Pocola, OK	4,094	$48,000	13.2%

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