Lavaca, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lavaca	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$36,704	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$96,242	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,139	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,997	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$66,173	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,672	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.6%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lavaca is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lavaca is 18% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lavaca is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lavaca is 50% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,154 $96,242 $192,484

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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Lavaca employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.0%	20.0%
Manufacturing sector	33.2%	33.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	5.1%	5.1%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	11.1%	11.1%
Other	10.8%	10.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenwood, AR	9,615	$83,642	2.8%
Central City, AR	680	$80,387	1.2%
Dyer, AR	880	$79,914	1.7%
Van Buren, AR	24,502	$71,587	12.0%
Bonanza, AR	529	$70,555	13.3%
Lavaca, AR	2,508	$96,242	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bayard, NM	2,508	$79,272	2.5%
Wilberforce, OH	2,508	$117,474	44.4%
Lincolnville, SC	2,508	$36,251	55.4%
Lytle, TX	2,508	$80,994	0.4%
Dora, AL	2,507	$73,331	9.8%
Lavaca, AR	2,508	$96,242	18.3%

Source: The Lavaca, 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.