Wister, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

29%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wister	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$27,064	$38,159	$44,883
Median household income	$49,509	$72,914	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$55,014	$89,008	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$29,135	$46,375	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,121	$51,967	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,452	$34,837	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	3.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.8%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wister is 40% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wister is 39% 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

$33,002 $49,509 $99,018

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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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	461	$68,651	15.6%
Howe, OK	949	$67,298	17.3%
Monroe, OK	174	$62,484	23.2%
Poteau, OK	9,140	$59,267	27.1%
Panama, OK	1,439	$58,392	28.2%
Wister, OK	1,091	$49,509	39.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Herald, CA	1,091	$105,582	29.8%
Lower Lake, CA	1,091	$49,353	39.3%
Shandon, CA	1,091	$108,082	32.9%
Beckemeyer, IL	1,091	$77,175	5.1%
Shirley, IN	1,091	$80,415	1.1%
Wister, OK	1,091	$49,509	39.1%

Source: The Wister, 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.