Alma, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Alma	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$28,755	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$52,416	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,435	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,207	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,786	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,316	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	28.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Alma is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Alma is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Alma is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Alma is 86% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,940 $52,416 $104,832

City

$42,841 $64,269 $128,538

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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Alma median earnings by income bracket

Alma employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	24.9%	24.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	26.7%	26.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lavaca, AR	2,508	$96,242	18.3%
Central City, AR	680	$80,387	1.2%
Dyer, AR	880	$79,914	1.7%
Van Buren, AR	24,502	$71,587	12.0%
Kibler, AR	1,222	$70,279	13.6%
Alma, AR	6,029	$52,416	35.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lakemoor, IL	6,028	$119,856	47.4%
McKees Rocks, PA	6,028	$46,711	42.6%
North Hills, NY	6,030	$231,223	184.3%
Grayson Valley, AL	6,033	$75,310	7.4%
Marlow Heights, MD	6,033	$102,476	26.0%
Alma, AR	6,029	$52,416	35.6%

Source: The Alma, AR 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.