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

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Income/capita 38%

Household income 31%

Unemployment 104%

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%

Key findings

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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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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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.
Circle, MT	548	$37,083	33%
Wilkerson, CA	548	$75,875	37%
Willisville, IL	548	$26,750	52%
Brunswick Station, ME	548	$58,472	6%
Cheneyville, LA	548	$22,188	60%
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).