Caldwell, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Caldwell	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$33,010	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$56,153	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$57,466	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,488	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,936	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Caldwell is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Caldwell is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Caldwell is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Caldwell is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,431 $56,153 $112,306

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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Caldwell median earnings by income bracket

Caldwell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	27.8%	27.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	41.7%	41.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	3.7%	3.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wynne, AR	7,975	$54,530	33.0%
Haynes, AR	122	$54,111	33.5%
Madison, AR	1,083	$50,436	38.0%
Forrest City, AR	14,474	$50,238	38.2%
Widener, AR	229	$47,450	41.7%
Caldwell, AR	460	$56,153	31.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boody, IL	460	$77,624	4.6%
Pesotum, IL	460	$115,171	41.6%
Sacramento, KY	460	$42,582	47.6%
Edgefield, LA	460	$68,698	15.5%
Georgetown, LA	460	$72,440	10.9%
Caldwell, AR	460	$56,153	31.0%

Source: The Caldwell, 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.