Reader, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 75%

Household income 77%

Unemployment 100%

Index	Reader	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$7,386	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$12,634	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$12,634	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	87.1%	18.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Reader is 75% lower than the national average
The median household income in Reader is 77% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Reader is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Reader is 476% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$8,421$12,634$25,268

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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Reader median earnings by income bracket

Reader employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	n/a	n/a
Manufacturing sector	n/a	n/a
Financial & insurance services	n/a	n/a
Wholesale & retail services	n/a	n/a
Public administration	n/a	n/a
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	n/a	n/a
Education, health & social services	n/a	n/a
Other	n/a	n/a

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rosston, AR	346	$37,500	32.2%
Sparkman, AR	384	$33,250	39.9%
Gurdon, AR	2,090	$32,813	40.7%
Camden, AR	11,515	$25,581	53.8%
Chidester, AR	294	$25,000	54.8%
Reader, AR	155	$12,634	77.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Macedonia, AL	155	$14,180	74.4%
Adin, CA	155	$55,625	0.5%
Macdoel, CA	155	$35,294	36.2%
Monmouth, CA	155	$27,375	50.5%
Sunny Side, GA	155	$48,750	11.9%
Reader, AR	155	$12,634	77.2%

Source: The Reader, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).