Charleston, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Charleston	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$34,574	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$67,406	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,206	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$31,484	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,604	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$44,780	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.9%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Charleston is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Charleston is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Charleston is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Charleston is 2% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,932 $67,406 $134,812

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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Charleston median earnings by income bracket

Charleston employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	36.8%	36.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	10.3%	10.3%
Other	20.2%	20.2%

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%
Central City, AR	680	$80,387	1.2%
Dyer, AR	880	$79,914	1.7%
Kibler, AR	1,222	$70,279	13.6%
Charleston, AR	2,544	$67,406	17.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
York, AL	2,544	$48,213	40.7%
Ingalls, IN	2,544	$81,862	0.7%
Charlevoix, MI	2,544	$53,603	34.1%
Spring Lake, MI	2,544	$92,111	13.3%
St. Hedwig, TX	2,544	$145,548	79.0%
Charleston, AR	2,544	$67,406	17.1%

Source: The Charleston, 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.