Lake View, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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54%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

102%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake View	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$20,750	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$27,635	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$51,102	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,391	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,702	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake View is 54% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake View is 66% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake View is 102% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lake View is 84% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,421 $27,635 $55,270

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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Lake View median earnings by income bracket

Lake View employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	35.7%	35.7%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	28.6%	28.6%
Other	28.6%	28.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farrell, MS	303	$55,428	31.9%
Elaine, AR	738	$51,208	37.0%
Marvell, AR	1,682	$49,606	39.0%
Lexa, AR	168	$38,929	52.1%
Helena-West Helena, AR	10,702	$35,168	56.8%
Lake View, AR	426	$27,635	66.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chefornak, AK	426	$66,084	18.7%
Damascus, AR	426	$79,104	2.7%
St. Mary's, CO	426	$98,480	21.1%
Earling, IA	426	$66,736	17.9%
Loraine, IL	426	$73,926	9.1%
Lake View, AR	426	$27,635	66.0%

Source: The Lake View, 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.