Blytheville, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Blytheville	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$35,024	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$60,738	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,023	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$43,019	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,131	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,780	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Blytheville is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Blytheville is 25% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Blytheville is 88% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Blytheville is 70% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,487 $60,738 $121,476

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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Blytheville median earnings by income bracket

Blytheville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	36.5%	36.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	0.6%	0.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	22.0%	22.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burdette, AR	221	$96,773	19.0%
Manila, AR	3,453	$83,355	2.5%
Dell, AR	212	$82,376	1.3%
Cooter, MO	354	$64,745	20.4%
Rives, MO	105	$64,116	21.2%
Blytheville, AR	14,019	$60,738	25.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elizabethton, TN	14,021	$56,817	30.1%
Federal Heights, CO	14,024	$73,880	9.2%
Teays Valley, WV	14,024	$132,698	63.2%
Iona, FL	14,013	$80,837	0.6%
Andover, KS	14,032	$148,563	82.7%
Blytheville, AR	14,019	$60,738	25.3%

Source: The Blytheville, 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.