Wister, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wister	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$18,184	$25,628	$29,829
Median household income	$32,865	$48,038	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$36,458	$60,309	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,338	$30,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,417	$35,033	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,750	$23,287	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.8%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wister is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wister is 41% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wister is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wister is 97% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$21,907 $32,865 $65,730

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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Wister employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.2%	25.2%
Manufacturing sector	10.9%	10.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	10.2%	10.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	5.4%	5.4%
Other	32.0%	32.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fanshawe, OK	444	$45,833	17.2%
Howe, OK	918	$44,750	19.1%
Monroe, OK	169	$41,875	24.3%
Poteau, OK	8,866	$39,964	27.8%
Panama, OK	1,401	$39,423	28.7%
Wister, OK	1,054	$32,865	40.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shandon, CA	1,054	$72,860	31.7%
Lawtey, FL	1,054	$34,643	37.4%
Swisher, IA	1,054	$89,375	61.6%
Beckemeyer, IL	1,054	$51,719	6.5%
McAdenville, NC	1,054	$89,792	62.3%
Wister, OK	1,054	$32,865	40.6%

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