Forrest City, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forrest City	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$15,395	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$33,062	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,882	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,839	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,226	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,099	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	33.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forrest City is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Forrest City is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forrest City is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forrest City is 119% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,039 $33,062 $66,124

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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Forrest City median earnings by income bracket

Forrest City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.2%	21.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.9%	16.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	23.0%	23.0%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	18.5%	18.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caldwell, AR	445	$37,386	32.4%
Haynes, AR	120	$36,250	34.5%
Madison, AR	1,055	$33,553	39.3%
Widener, AR	221	$31,250	43.5%
Palestine, AR	838	$28,173	49.1%
Forrest City, AR	14,062	$33,062	40.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Monroe, OH	14,061	$90,952	64.4%
Fort Payne, AL	14,063	$42,200	23.7%
Mississippi Mills, ON	14,064	n/a
Beauharnois, QC	14,056	n/a
Fruita, CO	14,068	$50,800	8.2%
Forrest City, AR	14,062	$33,062	40.2%

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