Jonesboro, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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4%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

15%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Jonesboro	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$28,582	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$47,062	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,741	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,103	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,742	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$24,388	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Jonesboro is 4% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jonesboro is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jonesboro is 15% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jonesboro is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,371 $47,062 $94,124

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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Jonesboro median earnings by income bracket

Jonesboro employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.2%	11.2%
Manufacturing sector	18.1%	18.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	24.3%	24.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brookland, AR	3,491	$58,894	6.5%
Bay, AR	2,341	$53,223	3.8%
Lake City, AR	2,556	$50,271	9.1%
Paragould, AR	28,821	$48,276	12.7%
Bono, AR	2,449	$45,211	18.3%
Jonesboro, AR	77,391	$47,062	14.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Upland, CA	77,348	$76,259	37.8%
Layton, UT	77,268	$81,067	46.5%
Kendall, FL	77,228	$72,323	30.7%
Cedar Park, TX	77,181	$108,194	95.6%
Perris, CA	77,708	$66,926	21.0%
Jonesboro, AR	77,391	$47,062	14.9%

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