Kensett, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kensett	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$25,541	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$39,104	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$48,049	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$37,012	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,648	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,820	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kensett is 43% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kensett is 52% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kensett is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kensett is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,066 $39,104 $78,208

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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Kensett median earnings by income bracket

Kensett employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.2%	10.2%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.1%	7.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	57.3%	57.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Higginson, AR	844	$84,842	4.3%
Beebe, AR	8,440	$78,086	4.0%
Searcy, AR	24,322	$57,968	28.7%
Letona, AR	270	$55,809	31.4%
Bradford, AR	671	$50,586	37.8%
Kensett, AR	2,334	$39,104	51.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carlisle, AR	2,334	$53,433	34.3%
Colfax, LA	2,334	$30,373	62.7%
Tunica Resorts, MS	2,334	$61,600	24.3%
Wenonah, NJ	2,334	$187,845	131.0%
Stephens City, VA	2,334	$114,177	40.4%
Kensett, AR	2,334	$39,104	51.9%

Source: The Kensett, 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.