Augusta, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Augusta	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$23,676	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$31,360	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,958	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,942	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$43,000	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,895	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.2%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Augusta is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Augusta is 43% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Augusta is 34% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Augusta is 83% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,904 $31,360 $62,720

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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Augusta median earnings by income bracket

Augusta employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.5%	1.5%
Manufacturing sector	27.8%	27.8%
Financial & insurance services	8.8%	8.8%
Wholesale & retail services	14.7%	14.7%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.2%	7.2%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McCrory, AR	1,831	$48,382	12.5%
Weldon, AR	65	$42,292	23.6%
Bradford, AR	653	$33,676	39.1%
Bald Knob, AR	2,868	$31,503	43.1%
Patterson, AR	346	$26,625	51.9%
Augusta, AR	2,244	$31,360	43.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lexington, OK	2,244	$40,234	27.3%
Bunker Hill, OR	2,244	$55,166	0.3%
Ina, IL	2,243	$43,636	21.1%
Caldwell, OH	2,243	$42,413	23.3%
Caruthers, CA	2,245	$55,357	0.1%
Augusta, AR	2,244	$31,360	43.3%

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