Wakita, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wakita	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$33,205	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$54,797	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$45,751	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,304	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,541	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,333	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wakita is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wakita is 33% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wakita is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wakita is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,527 $54,797 $109,594

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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Wakita median earnings by income bracket

Wakita employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	35.2%	35.2%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.8%	14.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.3%	2.3%
Education, health & social services	4.5%	4.5%
Other	43.2%	43.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nash, OK	215	$95,759	17.7%
Pond Creek, OK	1,150	$86,807	6.7%
Nescatunga, OK	70	$77,849	4.3%
Manchester, OK	88	$77,335	4.9%
Medford, OK	1,022	$73,235	10.0%
Wakita, OK	345	$54,797	32.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mineral Bluff, GA	345	$0	100.0%
Delta, IA	345	$54,812	32.6%
Mapleton, IL	345	$81,661	0.4%
East Germantown, IN	345	$66,226	18.6%
Smithland, KY	345	$84,942	4.4%
Wakita, OK	345	$54,797	32.6%

Source: The Wakita, 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.