Watonga, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Watonga	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$24,631	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$65,025	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,198	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,423	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,371	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,181	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.8%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Watonga is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Watonga is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Watonga is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Watonga is 11% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,345 $65,025 $130,050

City

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

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Watonga employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.1%	23.1%
Manufacturing sector	24.4%	24.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.9%	2.9%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canton, OK	481	$74,759	8.1%
Geary, OK	916	$64,189	21.1%
Greenfield, OK	182	$47,363	41.8%
Hitchcock, OK	57	$0	100.0%
Watonga, OK	2,947	$65,025	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain View, AR	2,946	$34,912	57.1%
Gladwin, MI	2,946	$58,293	28.3%
New Madrid, MO	2,946	$62,917	22.6%
Jacksonville, OR	2,946	$129,876	59.7%
St. Clair, PA	2,948	$72,456	10.9%
Watonga, OK	2,947	$65,025	20.1%

Source: The Watonga, 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.