Cotter, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cotter	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$31,076	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$44,696	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,515	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,568	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,321	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,967	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cotter is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cotter is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cotter is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cotter is 46% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,794 $44,696 $89,392

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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Cotter median earnings by income bracket

Cotter employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.7%	19.7%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	20.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	8.9%	8.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midway town, AR	394	$77,922	4.2%
Briarcliff, AR	184	$75,472	7.2%
Midway, AR	1,036	$73,396	9.8%
Lakeview, AR	1,000	$72,570	10.8%
Gassville, AR	2,575	$62,307	23.4%
Cotter, AR	1,152	$44,696	45.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Edwardsburg, MI	1,152	$71,482	12.1%
Conestoga, PA	1,152	$101,252	24.5%
Foam Lake, SK	1,152	n/a
Punaluu, HI	1,151	$118,312	45.5%
Andalusia, IL	1,153	$100,472	23.5%
Cotter, AR	1,152	$44,696	45.0%

Source: The Cotter, 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.