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

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Income/capita 55%

Household income 40%

Unemployment 1%

Index	Forrest City	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$13,496	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$33,250	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,739	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$23,085	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$18,538	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,786	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.1%	18.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Forrest City is 55% 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 1% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Forrest City is 99% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,164$33,250$66,500

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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Forrest City median earnings by income bracket

Forrest City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	1.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	20.1%	14.5%
Public administration	5.5%	14.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	0.5%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	40.8%
Other	26.2%	16.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colt, AR	455	$37,763	31.7%
Caldwell, AR	531	$35,500	35.8%
Palestine, AR	751	$35,170	36.4%
Haynes, AR	192	$31,875	42.4%
Widener, AR	326	$23,438	57.6%
Forrest City, AR	14,871	$33,250	39.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fort Carson, CO	14,873	$41,565	24.9%
Mastic Beach, NY	14,867	$64,970	17.4%
Aldine, TX	14,867	$34,755	37.2%
Somerton, AZ	14,866	$34,318	38.0%
Mount Vernon, IL	14,880	$34,876	37.0%
Forrest City, AR	14,871	$33,250	39.9%

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