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38%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
60%
Household income NAT. AVG.
30%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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Income per capita$18,439$23,401$29,829
Median household income$22,381$42,336$55,322
Median income owner occupied$38,636$53,342$70,586
Median income renter occupied$12,097$26,724$35,192
Median earnings male$0$31,526$36,919
Median earnings female$32,976$22,388$26,250
Unemployment rate6.1%4.0%4.7%
Poverty level33.0%18.8%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Rison is 38% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Rison is 60% lower than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Rison is 30% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Rison is 118% higher than the national average

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      $14,919 $22,381 $44,762
      City
      $28,221 $42,336 $84,672
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Rison median earnings by income bracket

      Rison employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry2.3%2.3%
      Manufacturing sector25.0%25.0%
      Financial & insurance services2.3%2.3%
      Wholesale & retail services27.3%27.3%
      Public administration6.8%6.8%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities0.0%0.0%
      Education, health & social services12.9%12.9%
      Other16.7%16.7%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Woodlawn, AR80$96,25074.0%
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      Fordyce, AR3,748$31,48843.1%
      Sulphur Springs city, AR397$24,77355.2%
      Rison, AR1,139$22,38159.5%

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      Lake Riverside, CA1,139$66,73120.6%
      Fowler, CO1,139$34,34837.9%
      Converse, IN1,139$50,7508.3%
      Morristown, IN1,139$42,78822.7%
      Konawa, OK1,139$31,15743.7%
      Rison, AR1,139$22,38159.5%
      Source: The Rison, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).