Conway, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Conway	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$28,198	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$47,999	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$88,132	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,484	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,330	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,956	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Conway is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Conway is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Conway is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Conway is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,996 $47,999 $95,998

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Conway median earnings by income bracket

Conway employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	18.8%	18.8%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Natural Steps, AR	562	$135,455	144.8%
Bigelow, AR	411	$115,938	109.6%
Wooster, AR	1,159	$78,182	41.3%
Vilonia, AR	4,556	$70,565	27.6%
Gibson, AR	4,701	$66,416	20.1%
Conway, AR	66,776	$47,999	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenner, LA	66,759	$54,493	1.5%
Oshkosh, WI	66,753	$51,282	7.3%
West Des Moines, IA	66,724	$74,159	34.0%
Portland, ME	66,706	$61,695	11.5%
South San Francisco, CA	66,878	$106,005	91.6%
Conway, AR	66,776	$47,999	13.2%

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