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

Arkansas City employment information

Index	Arkansas City	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$18,577	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$38,125	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,344	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,236	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,000	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,357	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	9.5%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.3%	18.8%	15.1%

The Arkansas City, AR employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Arkansas City is $18,577, which is 21% lower than than the Arkansas average and 38% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $38,125, which is 10% lower than than the Arkansas average and 31% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Arkansas City is 10%, which is 104% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Arkansas City is 22% which is 47% higher than than the national average.

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am i middle class

$25,414$38,125$76,250

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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The income per capita in Arkansas City is 38% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Arkansas City is 31% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Arkansas City is 104% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Arkansas City is 47% higher than the national average.

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Arkansas City median earnings by income bracket

Arkansas City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	25.8%	32.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	2.3%	7.7%
Public administration	8.3%	10.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	6.8%	50.0%
Other	43.2%	13.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tillar, AR	274	$51,250	7%
Beulah, MS	331	$28,438	49%
Benoit, MS	460	$22,813	59%
Dermott, AR	2,757	$22,077	60%
McGehee, AR	3,991	$21,378	61%
Arkansas City, AR	548	$38,125	31%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Willisville, IL	548	$26,750	52%
Brunswick Station, ME	548	$58,472	6%
Garceno, TX	548	$55,682	1%
Cheneyville, LA	548	$22,188	60%
Prinsburg, MN	548	$63,125	14%
Arkansas City, AR	548	$38,125	31%

Source: The Arkansas City, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).