Palestine, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palestine	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$24,616	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$42,474	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$36,634	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,586	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.6%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palestine is 45% lower than the national average
The median household income in Palestine is 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palestine is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palestine is 49% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,313 $42,474 $84,948

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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Palestine employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.6%	17.6%
Manufacturing sector	5.4%	5.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.5%	13.5%
Public administration	12.8%	12.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.7%	4.7%
Education, health & social services	12.8%	12.8%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wheatley, AR	635	$59,477	26.9%
Moro, AR	271	$57,205	29.7%
Caldwell, AR	460	$56,153	31.0%
Haynes, AR	122	$54,111	33.5%
Madison, AR	1,083	$50,436	38.0%
Palestine, AR	866	$42,474	47.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Key, FL	866	$97,666	20.1%
Horseshoe Bend, ID	866	$66,169	18.6%
Eden, MD	866	$45,888	43.6%
Springport, MI	866	$73,834	9.2%
Hide-A-Way Hills, OH	866	$132,796	63.3%
Palestine, AR	866	$42,474	47.8%

Source: The Palestine, 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.