Fayetteville, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fayetteville	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$44,856	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$71,150	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$144,477	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,697	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,226	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,719	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fayetteville is equal to the national average
The median household income in Fayetteville is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fayetteville is 29% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fayetteville is 48% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,428 $71,150 $142,300

City

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

State

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

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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Fayetteville median earnings by income bracket

Fayetteville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.8%	8.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	22.9%	22.9%
Other	31.7%	31.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goshen, AR	2,615	$214,291	163.5%
Cave Springs, AR	4,978	$197,435	142.7%
Highfill, AR	1,415	$128,500	58.0%
Springtown, AR	140	$120,124	47.7%
Lowell, AR	9,809	$118,088	45.2%
Fayetteville, AR	89,091	$71,150	12.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avondale, AZ	88,981	$99,295	22.1%
St. George, UT	88,946	$88,815	9.2%
Newmarket, ON	88,702	n/a
Peterborough, ON	89,500	n/a
Hawthorne, CA	88,587	$87,747	7.9%
Fayetteville, AR	89,091	$71,150	12.5%

Source: The Fayetteville, 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.