Hope, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hope	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$32,222	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$59,634	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$89,580	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,191	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,104	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,160	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hope is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hope is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hope is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hope is 80% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,752 $59,634 $119,268

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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Hope median earnings by income bracket

Hope employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.4%	7.4%
Manufacturing sector	41.3%	41.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%	5.4%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	4.6%	4.6%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakhaven, AR	120	$113,593	39.7%
Emmet, AR	456	$79,549	2.2%
Ozan, AR	90	$74,820	8.0%
Blevins, AR	412	$74,623	8.3%
Perrytown, AR	453	$68,624	15.6%
Hope, AR	10,014	$59,634	26.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lacombe County, AB	10,012	n/a
Winfield, IL	10,018	$190,724	134.5%
Cody, WY	10,018	$93,283	14.7%
San Diego Country Estates, CA	10,007	$186,885	129.8%
Yarmouth, NS	10,021	n/a
Hope, AR	10,014	$59,634	26.7%

Source: The Hope, 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.