Highland, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highland	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$37,064	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$61,422	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$65,674	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,053	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,238	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,453	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Highland is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Highland is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highland is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Highland is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,943 $61,422 $122,844

City

$42,841 $64,269 $128,538

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Highland median earnings by income bracket

Highland employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.2%	16.2%
Education, health & social services	13.6%	13.6%
Other	21.4%	21.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Horseshoe Bend, AR	2,780	$52,528	35.4%
Franklin, AR	121	$52,342	35.6%
Cherokee Village, AR	5,026	$51,229	37.0%
Smithville, AR	60	$51,072	37.2%
Hardy, AR	795	$48,498	40.4%
Highland, AR	1,280	$61,422	24.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Laupahoehoe, HI	1,280	$86,960	6.9%
Woodward, IA	1,280	$94,520	16.2%
Lakewood Club, MI	1,280	$84,235	3.6%
Litchfield, MI	1,280	$64,700	20.5%
Pacific City, OR	1,280	$88,432	8.7%
Highland, AR	1,280	$61,422	24.5%

Source: The Highland, 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.