Perry, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Perry	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$31,995	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$65,746	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,047	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,376	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Perry is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Perry is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Perry is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Perry is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,826 $65,746 $131,492

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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Perry employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.2%	19.2%
Manufacturing sector	53.8%	53.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	14.1%	14.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bigelow, AR	427	$175,293	115.5%
Oppelo, AR	858	$80,641	0.9%
Houston, AR	179	$78,988	2.9%
Menifee, AR	200	$78,003	4.1%
Perryville, AR	1,482	$73,487	9.6%
Perry, AR	360	$65,746	19.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Traskwood, AR	360	$86,756	6.7%
Holt, MO	360	$85,246	4.8%
St. Regis Falls, NY	360	$60,863	25.2%
Gideon, OK	360	$64,658	20.5%
Sand Hill, OK	360	$62,020	23.7%
Perry, AR	360	$65,746	19.2%

Source: The Perry, 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.