Carthage, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 47%

Household income 28%

Unemployment 23%

Index	Carthage	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$15,913	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$39,821	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,458	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,500	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,078	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,000	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.1%	18.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Carthage is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carthage is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carthage is 23% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Carthage is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,544$39,821$79,642

City

$28,221$42,336$84,672

State

$36,877$55,322$110,644

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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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Carthage median earnings by income bracket

Carthage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.9%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	52.6%	7.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	2.8%
Public administration	1.3%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	9.2%	37.0%
Other	14.5%	13.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leola, AR	533	$31,500	43%
Kingsland, AR	410	$26,250	53%
Carthage, AR	483	$39,821	28%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McCune, KS	483	$34,583	37%
West Logan, WV	483	$45,625	18%
Wallace, LA	483	$0	100%
Clayhatchee, AL	483	$31,875	42%
Quasqueton, IA	483	$43,750	21%
Carthage, AR	483	$39,821	28%

Source: The Carthage, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).