Hope, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hope	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$21,715	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$39,793	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$60,538	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,043	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,975	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,530	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hope is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hope is 28% 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

$26,526 $39,793 $79,586

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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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	116	$75,556	36.6%
Emmet, AR	444	$54,143	2.1%
Ozan, AR	87	$50,938	7.9%
Blevins, AR	396	$50,227	9.2%
Perrytown, AR	436	$46,528	15.9%
Hope, AR	9,668	$39,793	28.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Key Largo, FL	9,670	$66,199	19.7%
Hamburg, NY	9,672	$85,208	54.0%
Loudoun Valley Estates, VA	9,673	$186,689	237.5%
Wapakoneta, OH	9,662	$55,560	0.4%
Farnham, QC	9,662	n/a
Hope, AR	9,668	$39,793	28.1%

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