Jonesboro, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 17%

Household income 23%

Unemployment 13%

Index	Jonesboro	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$24,779	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$42,732	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,310	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$24,735	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,186	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$20,589	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.6%	18.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Jonesboro is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Jonesboro is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Jonesboro is 13% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Jonesboro is 43% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,485$42,732$85,464

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	1.1%
Manufacturing sector	20.4%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	15.4%
Public administration	1.7%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	1.9%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	45.7%
Other	25.0%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sedgwick, AR	163	$46,250	16.4%
Paragould, AR	27,521	$41,717	24.6%
Brookland, AR	2,717	$41,344	25.3%
Bono, AR	2,453	$41,070	25.8%
Lake City, AR	2,570	$40,995	25.9%
Jonesboro, AR	72,638	$42,732	22.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Goodyear, AZ	72,629	$74,417	34.5%
Atascocita, TX	72,713	$87,493	58.2%
Boynton Beach, FL	72,748	$47,943	13.3%
Rapid City, SD	72,441	$47,300	14.5%
Waldorf, MD	72,413	$87,533	58.2%
Jonesboro, AR	72,638	$42,732	22.8%

Source: The Jonesboro, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).