Little Rock, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Little Rock	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$56,289	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$79,537	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,884	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$53,698	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$59,088	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,096	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Little Rock is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Little Rock is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Little Rock is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Little Rock is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,019 $79,537 $159,074

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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Little Rock median earnings by income bracket

Little Rock employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	8.6%	8.6%
Financial & insurance services	4.9%	4.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	16.0%	16.0%
Other	29.4%	29.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Natural Steps, AR	580	$198,202	143.7%
Cammack Village, AR	919	$128,505	58.0%
Maumelle, AR	18,898	$127,493	56.8%
Bryant, AR	21,143	$106,310	30.7%
East End, AR	6,325	$102,779	26.4%
Little Rock, AR	202,086	$79,537	2.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbus, GA	201,240	$70,988	12.7%
Akron, OH	203,042	$60,769	25.3%
Port St. Lucie, FL	203,094	$94,472	16.2%
Glendale, CA	204,037	$105,660	29.9%
Grand Rapids, MI	204,117	$77,546	4.7%
Little Rock, AR	202,086	$79,537	2.2%

Source: The Little Rock, 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.