Central City, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Central City	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$37,503	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$80,387	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$88,272	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,721	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Central City is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Central City is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Central City is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Central City is 29% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,585 $80,387 $160,774

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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Central City median earnings by income bracket

Central City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	13.3%
Manufacturing sector	31.0%	31.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	17.2%	17.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lavaca, AR	2,508	$96,242	18.3%
Greenwood, AR	9,615	$83,642	2.8%
Dyer, AR	880	$79,914	1.7%
Van Buren, AR	24,502	$71,587	12.0%
Pocola, OK	4,181	$71,009	12.7%
Central City, AR	680	$80,387	1.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Queen Valley, AZ	680	$0	100.0%
Oak Park, GA	680	$44,928	44.8%
Niantic, IL	680	$80,050	1.6%
Cynthiana, IN	680	$76,208	6.3%
Marengo, IN	680	$48,565	40.3%
Central City, AR	680	$80,387	1.2%

Source: The Central City, 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.