Chidester, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chidester	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$25,524	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$26,428	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,138	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,221	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,707	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	41.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chidester is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chidester is 68% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chidester is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chidester is 174% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,616 $26,428 $52,856

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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Chidester median earnings by income bracket

Chidester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.3%	4.3%
Manufacturing sector	28.3%	28.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	32.6%	32.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	30.4%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bluff City, AR	192	$102,408	25.9%
Whelen Springs, AR	39	$65,567	19.4%
Camden, AR	11,265	$55,394	31.9%
Cale, AR	66	$52,829	35.0%
Gurdon, AR	2,167	$51,056	37.2%
Chidester, AR	280	$26,428	67.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Axis, AL	280	$0	100.0%
Merino, CO	280	$0	100.0%
Waukeenah, FL	280	$147,158	80.9%
Culloden, GA	280	$62,071	23.7%
Buckingham, IL	280	$94,451	16.1%
Chidester, AR	280	$26,428	67.5%

Source: The Chidester, 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.