Black Oak, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Black Oak	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$39,168	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$75,480	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,646	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,549	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,362	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Black Oak is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Black Oak is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Black Oak is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Black Oak is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,314 $75,480 $150,960

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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Black Oak median earnings by income bracket

Black Oak employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.4%	11.4%
Education, health & social services	30.0%	30.0%
Other	14.3%	14.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brookland, AR	3,615	$86,392	6.2%
Manila, AR	3,453	$83,355	2.5%
Bay, AR	2,423	$80,729	0.7%
Lake City, AR	2,634	$74,974	7.8%
Paragould, AR	29,773	$72,628	10.7%
Black Oak, AR	205	$75,480	7.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hollis, AK	205	$72,053	11.4%
Lockhart, AL	205	$45,778	43.7%
Jacksonport, AR	205	$53,519	34.2%
Pleasant Plains, AR	205	$57,754	29.0%
Southern Ute, CO	205	$110,706	36.1%
Black Oak, AR	205	$75,480	7.2%

Source: The Black Oak, 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.