Des Arc, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Des Arc	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$23,564	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$35,000	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,941	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,000	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,698	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,689	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Des Arc is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Des Arc is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Des Arc is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Des Arc is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,331 $35,000 $70,000

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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Des Arc median earnings by income bracket

Des Arc employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.3%	12.3%
Manufacturing sector	3.5%	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.3%	1.3%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	14.9%	14.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.2%	2.2%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	35.4%	35.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fredonia (Biscoe), AR	239	$40,313	27.1%
Hazen, AR	1,724	$40,000	27.7%
Carlisle, AR	2,248	$36,202	34.6%
Griffithville, AR	228	$33,523	39.4%
De Valls Bluff, AR	602	$22,163	59.9%
Des Arc, AR	1,334	$35,000	36.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elmore, AL	1,334	$17,218	68.9%
Kamiah, ID	1,334	$33,173	40.0%
Ortonville, MI	1,334	$80,313	45.2%
Cole Camp, MO	1,334	$48,077	13.1%
Stamford, NY	1,334	$49,313	10.9%
Des Arc, AR	1,334	$35,000	36.7%

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