Paragould, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

8%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paragould	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$35,330	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$72,628	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,567	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,852	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,257	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,911	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paragould is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paragould is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paragould is 8% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Paragould is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,413 $72,628 $145,256

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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Paragould median earnings by income bracket

Paragould employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.1%	16.1%
Manufacturing sector	26.8%	26.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.6%	2.6%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.4%	7.4%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	14.6%	14.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Grove Heights, AR	1,268	$103,732	27.5%
Brookland, AR	3,615	$86,392	6.2%
Black Oak, AR	205	$75,480	7.2%
Jonesboro, AR	79,653	$69,432	14.6%
Marmaduke, AR	1,429	$68,767	15.5%
Paragould, AR	29,773	$72,628	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fuquay-Varina, NC	29,773	$119,999	47.5%
Whitehorse, YT	29,774	n/a
Summerlin South, NV	29,750	$146,338	79.9%
Port Chester, NY	29,796	$123,087	51.3%
Ridgecrest, CA	29,800	$106,069	30.4%
Paragould, AR	29,773	$72,628	10.7%

Source: The Paragould, 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.