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

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Black Rock	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$18,358	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$48,375	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$50,000	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,417	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,042	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,167	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.3%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Black Rock is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Black Rock is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Black Rock is 78% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Black Rock is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,246 $48,375 $96,750

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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Black Rock employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	31.0%	31.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	23.6%	23.6%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	13.2%	13.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Minturn, AR	55	$50,313	9.1%
Walnut Ridge, AR	5,104	$48,266	12.8%
Imboden, AR	805	$45,583	17.6%
Portia, AR	511	$43,125	22.0%
Pocahontas, AR	6,582	$42,400	23.4%
Black Rock, AR	854	$48,375	12.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wedowee, AL	854	$32,438	41.4%
Robbinsville, NC	854	$16,150	70.8%
Friendship, NY	854	$44,333	19.9%
Taconic Shores, NY	854	$136,583	146.9%
Keys, OK	854	$43,661	21.1%
Black Rock, AR	854	$48,375	12.6%

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