Barling, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Barling	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$42,308	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$64,898	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,475	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,991	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,078	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,535	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Barling is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Barling is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Barling is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Barling is 33% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,261 $64,898 $129,796

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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Barling median earnings by income bracket

Barling employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.5%	15.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.8%	14.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.8%	22.8%
Public administration	3.3%	3.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	11.5%	11.5%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lavaca, AR	2,508	$96,242	18.3%
Greenwood, AR	9,615	$83,642	2.8%
Central City, AR	680	$80,387	1.2%
Dyer, AR	880	$79,914	1.7%
Liberty, OK	185	$78,676	3.3%
Barling, AR	5,089	$64,898	20.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ford City, CA	5,089	$63,947	21.4%
Monticello, LA	5,089	$89,471	10.0%
Gibsons, BC	5,090	n/a
Albertson, NY	5,092	$170,152	109.2%
Mead, CO	5,085	$139,635	71.7%
Barling, AR	5,089	$64,898	20.2%

Source: The Barling, 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.