Ponca City, OK Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ponca City	Oklahoma	National
Income per capita	$27,216	$25,628	$29,829
Median household income	$44,281	$48,038	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,996	$60,309	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,750	$30,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,350	$35,033	$36,919
Median earnings female	$23,756	$23,287	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.6%	16.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ponca City is 9% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ponca City is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ponca City is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ponca City is 10% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,517 $44,281 $88,562

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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Ponca City median earnings by income bracket

Ponca City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.5%	10.5%
Manufacturing sector	22.3%	22.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.5%	11.5%
Public administration	5.3%	5.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	29.5%	29.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kildare, OK	73	$62,500	13.0%
McCord, OK	1,582	$59,609	7.7%
Tonkawa, OK	3,000	$49,664	10.2%
Kaw City, OK	282	$47,083	14.9%
Newkirk, OK	2,058	$44,167	20.2%
Ponca City, OK	23,940	$44,281	20.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port St. John, FL	23,940	$66,948	21.0%
Kalispell, MT	23,935	$47,750	13.7%
Freeport, IL	23,930	$39,787	28.1%
South Plainfield, NJ	23,961	$108,244	95.7%
Saint-Lin--Laurentides, QC	23,910	n/a
Ponca City, OK	23,940	$44,281	20.0%

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