Emerson, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 41%

Household income 48%

Unemployment 15%

Index	Emerson	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$17,540	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$28,750	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$30,156	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,893	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	19.0%	18.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Emerson is 41% lower than the national average
The median household income in Emerson is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Emerson is 15% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Emerson is 26% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,164$28,750$57,500

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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Emerson employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.3%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	41.7%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	5.6%
Wholesale & retail services	1.7%	18.3%
Public administration	3.3%	9.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	26.8%
Other	31.7%	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shongaloo, LA	139	$43,750	21%
Sarepta, LA	937	$41,333	25%
Magnolia, AR	11,651	$34,591	37%
Haynesville, LA	2,684	$26,429	52%
Cullen, LA	1,024	$14,975	73%
Emerson, AR	310	$28,750	48%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Davidson, OK	310	$25,441	54%
Kapalua, HI	310	$116,875	111%
Bronson, IA	310	$60,938	10%
Sasser, GA	310	$35,625	36%
Laurelton, PA	310	$58,906	6%
Emerson, AR	310	$28,750	48%

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