Kensett, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 59%

Household income 48%

Unemployment 11%

Index	Kensett	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$12,120	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$28,636	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$35,313	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,375	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$22,813	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$15,559	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	38.9%	18.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Kensett is 59% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kensett is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kensett is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kensett is 157% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$19,088$28,636$57,272

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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Kensett employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.3%	3.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	21.9%	36.8%
Public administration	0.7%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.9%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	3.3%	20.1%
Other	48.4%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Higginson, AR	689	$50,066	10%
Garner, AR	169	$44,028	20%
McRae, AR	825	$43,000	22%
Beebe, AR	7,952	$42,737	23%
Searcy, AR	23,969	$39,313	29%
Kensett, AR	1,558	$28,636	48%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lower Lake, CA	1,558	$30,757	44%
Shepherd, MI	1,558	$42,841	23%
South Park, WY	1,557	$98,611	78%
Laflin, PA	1,559	$81,944	48%
Jackson, SC	1,559	$48,618	12%
Kensett, AR	1,558	$28,636	48%

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