Brinkley, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brinkley	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$31,276	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$45,261	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,740	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,481	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,211	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,815	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brinkley is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brinkley is 44% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brinkley is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Brinkley is 107% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,170 $45,261 $90,522

City

$42,841 $64,269 $128,538

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Brinkley median earnings by income bracket

Brinkley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.5%	11.5%
Manufacturing sector	33.6%	33.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.7%	17.7%
Education, health & social services	1.1%	1.1%
Other	13.5%	13.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fargo, AR	107	$63,126	22.4%
Fredonia (Biscoe), AR	246	$59,609	26.7%
Wheatley, AR	635	$59,477	26.9%
Moro, AR	271	$57,205	29.7%
Clarendon, AR	1,508	$35,251	56.7%
Brinkley, AR	2,757	$45,261	44.4%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bohners Lake, WI	2,757	$95,353	17.2%
Cadiz, KY	2,756	$48,096	40.9%
Strasburg, OH	2,756	$85,498	5.1%
Black Canyon City, AZ	2,758	$54,334	33.2%
Cabana Colony, FL	2,758	$100,167	23.2%
Brinkley, AR	2,757	$45,261	44.4%

Source: The Brinkley, 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.