| Index | Oil City | Louisiana | National |
| Income per capita | $17,714 | $25,515 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $20,375 | $45,652 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $33,750 | $59,392 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $17,950 | $27,113 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $45,000 | $38,087 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $14,245 | $22,909 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.6% | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 36.1% | 19.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 27.3% | 27.3% |
| Public administration | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| Other | 43.8% | 43.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Blanchard, LA | 3,137 | $80,972 | 46.4% |
| Benton, LA | 2,124 | $64,720 | 17.0% |
| Uncertain, TX | 72 | $48,750 | 11.9% |
| Hosston, LA | 292 | $48,750 | 11.9% |
| Belcher, LA | 296 | $39,327 | 28.9% |
| Oil City, LA | 829 | $20,375 | 63.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Autaugaville, AL | 829 | $35,500 | 35.8% |
| Screven, GA | 829 | $36,818 | 33.4% |
| Grand Junction, IA | 829 | $42,917 | 22.4% |
| Whiting, IA | 829 | $54,408 | 1.7% |
| Elberfeld, IN | 829 | $83,889 | 51.6% |
| Oil City, LA | 829 | $20,375 | 63.2% |
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