Oppelo, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oppelo	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$47,029	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$80,641	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$84,001	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,782	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,492	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.6%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oppelo is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oppelo is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oppelo is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oppelo is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,755 $80,641 $161,282

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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Oppelo median earnings by income bracket

Oppelo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	18.0%	18.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.0%	22.0%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.0%	21.0%
Education, health & social services	4.0%	4.0%
Other	20.5%	20.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bigelow, AR	427	$175,293	115.5%
Houston, AR	179	$78,988	2.9%
Menifee, AR	200	$78,003	4.1%
Perryville, AR	1,482	$73,487	9.6%
Atkins, AR	3,095	$69,598	14.4%
Oppelo, AR	858	$80,641	0.9%

Cities with similar population

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Screven, GA	858	$53,831	33.8%
Shoreham, MI	858	$137,058	68.5%
Bloomsdale, MO	858	$101,882	25.3%
South Weldon, NC	858	$51,937	36.1%
Sugar Grove, VA	858	$101,524	24.8%
Oppelo, AR	858	$80,641	0.9%

Source: The Oppelo, 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.