Lavaca, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 28%

Household income 10%

Unemployment 3%

Index	Lavaca	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$21,357	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$49,694	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,844	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,960	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,078	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,154	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.6%	18.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Lavaca is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lavaca is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lavaca is 3% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lavaca is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,126$49,694$99,388

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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Lavaca employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	1.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.8%	15.4%
Public administration	3.1%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.6%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	45.0%
Other	22.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenwood, AR	9,296	$57,150	3.3%
Bonanza, AR	599	$51,563	6.8%
Alma, AR	5,599	$46,103	16.7%
Barling, AR	4,747	$43,362	21.6%
Dyer, AR	681	$43,056	22.2%
Lavaca, AR	2,592	$49,694	10.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Union, IA	2,592	$43,992	20.5%
Lewiston, NY	2,592	$46,546	15.9%
Greater Madawaska, ON	2,592	n/a
Eddyville, KY	2,591	$28,988	47.6%
Gervais, OR	2,591	$51,715	6.5%
Lavaca, AR	2,592	$49,694	10.2%

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