Fayetteville, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fayetteville	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$30,476	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$47,350	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$96,350	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,651	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,663	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,854	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fayetteville is 2% higher than the national average
The median household income in Fayetteville is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fayetteville is 28% 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

$31,563 $47,350 $94,700

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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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	2,528	$146,250	164.4%
Cave Springs, AR	4,859	$133,981	142.2%
Highfill, AR	1,383	$87,500	58.2%
Elm Springs, AR	2,442	$79,779	44.2%
Springtown, AR	136	$79,063	42.9%
Fayetteville, AR	86,622	$47,350	14.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newport Beach, CA	86,694	$133,849	141.9%
Avondale, AZ	86,091	$67,886	22.7%
Waukegan, IL	87,157	$53,778	2.8%
Ogden, UT	87,175	$55,974	1.2%
St. George, UT	87,176	$59,989	8.4%
Fayetteville, AR	86,622	$47,350	14.4%

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