Waurika, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waurika	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$29,928	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$63,773	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,801	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,276	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,941	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,358	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.7%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waurika is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waurika is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waurika is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waurika is 63% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,511 $63,773 $127,546

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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Waurika employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	32.9%	32.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sugden, OK	33	$92,531	13.8%
Addington, OK	99	$79,714	2.0%
Byers, TX	413	$68,700	15.5%
Hastings, OK	102	$63,130	22.4%
Petrolia, TX	431	$54,842	32.6%
Waurika, OK	2,080	$63,773	21.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fritz Creek, AK	2,080	$106,076	30.4%
Bottineau, ND	2,080	$89,203	9.7%
Llano Grande, TX	2,080	$42,004	48.4%
Wilson-Conococheague, MD	2,081	$64,138	21.1%
Troup, TX	2,079	$61,326	24.6%
Waurika, OK	2,080	$63,773	21.6%

Source: The Waurika, 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.