Carlisle, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carlisle	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$32,702	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$53,433	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,266	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,385	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,474	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,388	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carlisle is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carlisle is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carlisle is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carlisle is 32% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,618 $53,433 $106,866

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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Carlisle median earnings by income bracket

Carlisle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	11.0%	11.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	31.4%	31.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.7%	9.7%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Austin, AR	3,817	$114,133	40.3%
Ward, AR	5,316	$95,174	17.0%
Lonoke, AR	4,332	$62,102	23.6%
Hazen, AR	1,792	$60,083	26.1%
Des Arc, AR	1,384	$51,536	36.6%
Carlisle, AR	2,334	$53,433	34.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kensett, AR	2,334	$39,104	51.9%
Colfax, LA	2,334	$30,373	62.7%
Tunica Resorts, MS	2,334	$61,600	24.3%
Wenonah, NJ	2,334	$187,845	131.0%
Stephens City, VA	2,334	$114,177	40.4%
Carlisle, AR	2,334	$53,433	34.3%

Source: The Carlisle, 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.