Damascus, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

87%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Damascus	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$22,211	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$52,969	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$54,688	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,208	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,611	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,328	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.6%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.5%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Damascus is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Damascus is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Damascus is 87% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Damascus is 82% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,309 $52,969 $105,938

City

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

State

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

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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Damascus median earnings by income bracket

Damascus employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.5%	8.5%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	24.5%	24.5%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	26.4%	26.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wooster, AR	1,159	$78,182	41.3%
Enola, AR	389	$61,364	10.9%
Center Ridge, AR	541	$60,427	9.2%
Guy, AR	486	$60,000	8.5%
Holland, AR	507	$57,596	4.1%
Damascus, AR	412	$52,969	4.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake View, AR	412	$18,750	66.1%
Titonka, IA	412	$49,286	10.9%
Union, IA	412	$55,313	0.0%
Loraine, IL	412	$49,258	11.0%
Betterton, MD	412	$58,958	6.6%
Damascus, AR	412	$52,969	4.3%

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