Harrisburg, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harrisburg	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$29,355	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$64,845	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,089	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,572	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$44,709	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,986	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harrisburg is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harrisburg is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harrisburg is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harrisburg is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,225 $64,845 $129,690

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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Harrisburg median earnings by income bracket

Harrisburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.8%	20.8%
Manufacturing sector	27.1%	27.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	22.7%	22.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bay, AR	2,423	$80,729	0.7%
Fisher, AR	142	$78,450	3.5%
Weiner, AR	856	$59,152	27.3%
Trumann, AR	7,269	$58,284	28.3%
Waldenburg, AR	43	$46,869	42.4%
Harrisburg, AR	2,931	$64,845	20.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Somerset, WI	2,931	$106,599	31.1%
Saint-André-d'Argenteuil, QC	2,931	n/a
Clayton, AL	2,930	$35,859	55.9%
North Browning, MT	2,930	$52,392	35.6%
Goffstown, NH	2,930	$130,059	59.9%
Harrisburg, AR	2,931	$64,845	20.3%

Source: The Harrisburg, 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.