Arkansas City, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arkansas City	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$24,616	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$49,247	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$51,798	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,475	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,946	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$57,451	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arkansas City is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Arkansas City is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arkansas City is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Arkansas City is 136% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,828 $49,247 $98,494

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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Arkansas City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	48.8%	48.8%
Manufacturing sector	15.0%	15.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	17.5%	17.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tillar, AR	228	$56,235	30.9%
Benoit, MS	698	$49,701	38.9%
Dermott, AR	2,902	$42,635	47.6%
McGehee, AR	3,835	$41,445	49.0%
Beulah, MS	455	$39,913	50.9%
Arkansas City, AR	505	$49,247	39.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Smartsville, CA	505	$90,327	11.1%
Ideal, GA	505	$30,736	62.2%
Lyerly, GA	505	$59,488	26.9%
Rolling Fields, KY	505	$271,386	233.7%
Reserve, NM	505	$39,894	50.9%
Arkansas City, AR	505	$49,247	39.5%

Source: The Arkansas City, 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.