Madison, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Madison	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$18,744	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$33,553	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$33,864	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$33,478	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,321	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,662	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	31.2%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Madison is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Madison is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Madison is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Madison is 106% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$22,366 $33,553 $67,106

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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Madison median earnings by income bracket

Madison employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.0%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	47.0%	47.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.6%	12.6%
Public administration	8.6%	8.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	23.2%	23.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caldwell, AR	445	$37,386	32.4%
Wynne, AR	7,773	$36,310	34.4%
Haynes, AR	120	$36,250	34.5%
Forrest City, AR	14,062	$33,062	40.2%
Widener, AR	221	$31,250	43.5%
Madison, AR	1,055	$33,553	39.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain Village, AK	1,055	$31,339	43.4%
Lawton, IA	1,055	$89,531	61.8%
Neola, IA	1,055	$57,938	4.7%
Seelyville, IN	1,055	$47,679	13.8%
Shirley, IN	1,055	$53,000	4.2%
Madison, AR	1,055	$33,553	39.3%

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