Helena-West Helena, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Helena-West Helena	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$25,552	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$35,168	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,577	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$23,672	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,664	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,319	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	39.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Helena-West Helena is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Helena-West Helena is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Helena-West Helena is 71% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Helena-West Helena is 160% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$23,442 $35,168 $70,336

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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Helena-West Helena median earnings by income bracket

Helena-West Helena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.1%	3.1%
Manufacturing sector	13.8%	13.8%
Financial & insurance services	10.6%	10.6%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	8.2%	8.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	22.5%	22.5%
Other	22.1%	22.1%

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Tunica, MS	1,218	$58,270	28.4%
Lula, MS	217	$39,469	51.5%
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Friars Point, MS	1,294	$30,606	62.4%
Helena-West Helena, AR	10,702	$35,168	56.8%

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Pine Hill, NJ	10,701	$92,060	13.2%
Arizona City, AZ	10,694	$64,380	20.8%
Sebring, FL	10,710	$45,968	43.5%
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Helena-West Helena, AR	10,702	$35,168	56.8%

Source: The Helena-West Helena, 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.