Hot Springs, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hot Springs	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$24,835	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$40,125	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,837	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,575	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,038	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,064	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hot Springs is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Hot Springs is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hot Springs is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hot Springs is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,747 $40,125 $80,250

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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Hot Springs median earnings by income bracket

Hot Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.4%	14.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.6%	19.6%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	36.5%	36.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Magnet Cove, AR	964	$83,839	51.5%
Rockwell, AR	4,699	$61,583	11.3%
Hot Springs Village, AR	15,562	$61,130	10.5%
Lonsdale, AR	265	$55,789	0.8%
Fountain Lake, AR	538	$52,031	5.9%
Hot Springs, AR	38,697	$40,125	27.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mission Bend, TX	38,693	$62,519	13.0%
Clovis, NM	38,701	$47,794	13.6%
Issaquah, WA	38,707	$122,053	120.6%
Wausau, WI	38,685	$47,438	14.3%
Wheeling, IL	38,684	$71,966	30.1%
Hot Springs, AR	38,697	$40,125	27.5%

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