Decatur, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

84%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Decatur	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$12,892	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$37,750	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,375	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,732	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$25,074	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$18,694	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.7%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	36.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Decatur is 57% lower than the national average
The median household income in Decatur is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Decatur is 84% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Decatur is 139% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,164 $37,750 $75,500

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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Decatur employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	48.2%	6.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	25.1%
Public administration	1.7%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	0.8%	18.1%
Other	19.9%	11.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cave Springs, AR	2,803	$89,231	61.3%
Bentonville, AR	42,499	$76,447	38.2%
Tontitown, AR	2,828	$75,027	35.6%
Highfill, AR	664	$64,444	16.5%
Centerton, AR	11,403	$63,170	14.2%
Decatur, AR	2,272	$37,750	31.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Point Clear, AL	2,272	$0	100.0%
Mason City, IL	2,272	$34,549	37.5%
Village of Four Seasons, MO	2,272	$66,974	21.1%
Jamestown West, NY	2,272	$64,963	17.4%
Arcanum, OH	2,272	$49,392	10.7%
Decatur, AR	2,272	$37,750	31.8%

Source: The Decatur, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).