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

Helena-West Helena employment information

Index	Helena-West Helena	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$15,341	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$21,653	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,276	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$17,702	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$21,658	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,775	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	11.6%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	42.8%	18.8%	15.1%

The Helena-West Helena, AR employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in Helena-West Helena is $15,341, which is 34% lower than than the Arkansas average and 49% lower than than the national average. The median household income is $21,653, which is 49% lower than than the Arkansas average and 61% lower than than the national average. The unemployment rate in Helena-West Helena is 12%, which is 149% higher than than the national average. The poverty rate in Helena-West Helena is 43% which is 183% higher than than the national average.

am i middle class

$14,433$21,653$43,306

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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The income per capita in Helena-West Helena is 49% lower than the national average.
The median household income in Helena-West Helena is 61% lower than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in Helena-West Helena is 149% higher than the national average.
The poverty level in Helena-West Helena is 183% higher than the national average.

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Hours worked per week

Helena-West Helena median earnings by income bracket

Helena-West Helena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.8%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.6%	3.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.7%
Public administration	4.5%	6.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.5%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	41.2%
Other	25.1%	24.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tunica, MS	1,249	$44,559	19%
Lexa, AR	375	$39,250	29%
Lula, MS	287	$22,500	59%
Lake View, AR	448	$19,000	66%
Friars Point, MS	1,061	$18,110	67%
Helena-West Helena, AR	11,325	$21,653	61%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chalco, NE	11,322	$68,607	24%
Campbellsville, KY	11,329	$26,733	52%
Greentree, NJ	11,319	$113,929	106%
Lowes Island, VA	11,316	$152,241	175%
Yazoo City, MS	11,336	$20,038	64%
Helena-West Helena, AR	11,325	$21,653	61%

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