Prairie Grove, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prairie Grove	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$26,153	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$61,891	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$64,693	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$45,330	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,804	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,001	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prairie Grove is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Prairie Grove is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prairie Grove is 36% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prairie Grove is 1% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,256 $61,891 $123,782

City

$28,221 $42,336 $84,672

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Prairie Grove median earnings by income bracket

Prairie Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	15.6%	15.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	11.0%	11.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.1%	4.1%
Education, health & social services	21.8%	21.8%
Other	20.3%	20.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elm Springs, AR	2,442	$79,779	44.2%
Johnson, AR	3,719	$74,125	34.0%
Tontitown, AR	4,341	$69,310	25.3%
Farmington, AR	7,166	$64,325	16.3%
Greenland, AR	1,558	$58,333	5.4%
Prairie Grove, AR	6,236	$61,891	11.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vine Grove, KY	6,234	$69,107	24.9%
Blakely, PA	6,234	$51,170	7.5%
Gulf Park Estates, MS	6,238	$54,225	2.0%
Powell, WY	6,238	$60,227	8.9%
Jackson, OH	6,233	$41,473	25.0%
Prairie Grove, AR	6,236	$61,891	11.9%

Source: The Prairie Grove, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).