El Dorado, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	El Dorado	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$37,914	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$63,968	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$75,894	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,330	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$57,248	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,676	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.5%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in El Dorado is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in El Dorado is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in El Dorado is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in El Dorado is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,641 $63,968 $127,936

City

$42,841 $64,269 $128,538

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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El Dorado employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	19.9%	19.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	14.8%	14.8%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calion, AR	453	$94,249	15.9%
Norphlet, AR	655	$84,298	3.6%
Smackover, AR	1,809	$72,524	10.8%
Louann, AR	159	$69,856	14.1%
Junction City, AR	702	$42,305	48.0%
El Dorado, AR	18,461	$63,968	21.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Albert Lea, MN	18,460	$69,176	14.9%
Jenison, MI	18,457	$106,212	30.6%
Melville, NY	18,448	$163,322	100.8%
Gibsonton, FL	18,477	$100,284	23.3%
Arroyo Grande, CA	18,441	$133,061	63.6%
El Dorado, AR	18,461	$63,968	21.4%

Source: The El Dorado, 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.