Shawnee, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shawnee	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$34,763	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$61,352	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$83,766	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,210	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,436	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,797	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.8%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shawnee is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shawnee is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shawnee is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shawnee is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,897 $61,352 $122,704

City

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

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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Shawnee median earnings by income bracket

Shawnee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	15.4%	15.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	12.7%	12.7%
Public administration	9.1%	9.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dale, OK	366	$251,902	209.7%
Harrah, OK	6,629	$94,364	16.0%
Pink, OK	1,877	$91,591	12.6%
Bethel Acres, OK	3,268	$91,379	12.4%
Etowah, OK	127	$85,252	4.8%
Shawnee, OK	32,488	$61,352	24.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laguna Hills, CA	32,468	$155,572	91.3%
Okotoks, AB	32,526	n/a
Clearfield, UT	32,537	$93,491	14.9%
Orcutt, CA	32,432	$141,527	74.0%
West Falls Church, VA	32,420	$168,958	107.7%
Shawnee, OK	32,488	$61,352	24.6%

Source: The Shawnee, 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.