Cotton Plant, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cotton Plant	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$32,428	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$31,262	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,628	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,594	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$74,440	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$23,749	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	34.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cotton Plant is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Cotton Plant is 62% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cotton Plant is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cotton Plant is 126% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,839 $31,262 $62,524

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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Cotton Plant employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	31.6%	31.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.0%	14.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	50.0%	50.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fargo, AR	107	$63,126	22.4%
Fredonia (Biscoe), AR	246	$59,609	26.7%
Wheatley, AR	635	$59,477	26.9%
Moro, AR	271	$57,205	29.7%
Des Arc, AR	1,384	$51,536	36.6%
Cotton Plant, AR	527	$31,262	61.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garfield, AR	527	$98,702	21.4%
Portia, AR	527	$63,124	22.4%
Juliaetta, ID	527	$73,585	9.5%
Cawker City, KS	527	$59,864	26.4%
Coopers Plains, NY	527	$100,352	23.4%
Cotton Plant, AR	527	$31,262	61.6%

Source: The Cotton Plant, 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.