Bentonville, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bentonville	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$66,067	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$126,114	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$176,109	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,655	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$98,575	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$55,486	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bentonville is 47% higher than the national average
The median household income in Bentonville is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bentonville is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Bentonville is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$84,067 $126,114 $252,228

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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Bentonville median earnings by income bracket

Bentonville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.6%	4.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.0%	11.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	35.6%	35.6%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cave Springs, AR	4,978	$197,435	142.7%
Pea Ridge, AR	6,131	$143,506	76.4%
Centerton, AR	15,676	$129,618	59.4%
Highfill, AR	1,415	$128,500	58.0%
Prairie Creek, AR	2,253	$123,816	52.2%
Bentonville, AR	53,401	$126,114	55.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brandon, MB	53,334	n/a
Perth Amboy, NJ	53,480	$79,417	2.4%
Oak Park, IL	53,295	$145,438	78.8%
Kentwood, MI	53,236	$82,520	1.5%
Queen Creek, AZ	53,585	$158,014	94.3%
Bentonville, AR	53,401	$126,114	55.1%

Source: The Bentonville, 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.