Tahlequah, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

3%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tahlequah	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$21,601	$25,628	$29,829
Median household income	$37,500	$48,038	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$62,478	$60,309	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$21,236	$30,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,159	$35,033	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,795	$23,287	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.5%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.3%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tahlequah is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tahlequah is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tahlequah is 3% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tahlequah is 54% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,997 $37,500 $75,000

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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Tahlequah median earnings by income bracket

Tahlequah employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	11.2%	11.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	21.5%	21.5%
Other	26.1%	26.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Steely Hollow, OK	240	$90,266	63.2%
Woodall, OK	1,004	$68,750	24.3%
Proctor, OK	378	$66,940	21.0%
Grandview, OK	1,237	$60,304	9.0%
Titanic, OK	419	$59,773	8.0%
Tahlequah, OK	16,684	$37,500	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Vernon, OH	16,684	$46,656	15.7%
North Myrtle Beach, SC	16,684	$61,390	11.0%
Pendleton, OR	16,685	$54,834	0.9%
Opelousas, LA	16,687	$32,666	41.0%
Sylvan Lake, AB	16,694	n/a
Tahlequah, OK	16,684	$37,500	32.2%

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