Carthage, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carthage	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$20,602	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$34,643	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,893	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,750	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,000	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,833	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carthage is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carthage is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carthage is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carthage is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,093 $34,643 $69,286

City

$28,221 $42,336 $84,672

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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Carthage median earnings by income bracket

Carthage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.0%	4.0%
Manufacturing sector	46.0%	46.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.0%	2.0%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	42.0%	42.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leola, AR	704	$49,107	11.2%
Kingsland, AR	514	$24,018	56.6%
Carthage, AR	231	$34,643	37.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McGrath, AK	231	$49,583	10.4%
Homeland, FL	231	$65,417	18.2%
Lambs Grove, IA	231	$83,750	51.4%
Ulen, IN	231	$124,375	124.8%
Dent, MN	231	$0	100.0%
Carthage, AR	231	$34,643	37.4%

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