Perla, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Perla	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$26,172	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$53,208	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$44,078	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,714	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,167	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,958	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	18.8%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Perla is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Perla is 35% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Perla is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Perla is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,468 $53,208 $106,416

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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Perla employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	27.6%	27.6%
Manufacturing sector	34.5%	34.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.4%	3.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.8%	13.8%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	13.8%	13.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Magnet Cove, AR	985	$123,616	52.0%
Haskell, AR	4,692	$107,215	31.8%
Tull, AR	503	$91,521	12.5%
Benton, AR	37,708	$90,419	11.2%
Poyen, AR	373	$90,102	10.8%
Perla, AR	209	$53,208	34.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alpine, CO	209	$0	100.0%
Cheraw, CO	209	$82,849	1.9%
Haralson, GA	209	$80,569	0.9%
Castana, IA	209	$90,356	11.1%
Batchtown, IL	209	$100,154	23.1%
Perla, AR	209	$53,208	34.6%

Source: The Perla, 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.