Tahlequah, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tahlequah	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$31,840	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$54,861	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,552	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,576	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,670	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,117	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.7%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.3%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tahlequah is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tahlequah is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tahlequah is 4% 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

$36,570 $54,861 $109,722

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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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	248	$134,711	65.6%
Woodall, OK	1,024	$103,674	27.5%
Proctor, OK	392	$99,066	21.8%
Grandview, OK	1,282	$90,307	11.0%
Titanic, OK	432	$87,309	7.3%
Tahlequah, OK	17,253	$54,861	32.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Southbridge Town, MA	17,257	$78,547	3.4%
Waterville, ME	17,244	$59,101	27.3%
Mount Vernon, OH	17,264	$70,520	13.3%
Easton, MD	17,240	$91,317	12.3%
Knightdale, NC	17,266	$103,850	27.7%
Tahlequah, OK	17,253	$54,861	32.5%

Source: The Tahlequah, 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.