Salem city, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salem city	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$15,515	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$23,603	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$40,647	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$15,441	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$20,603	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$16,133	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	29.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salem city is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salem city is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salem city is 45% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Salem city is 94% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,733 $23,603 $47,206

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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Salem city median earnings by income bracket

Salem city employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.1%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.4%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	8.8%	11.4%
Public administration	12.6%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	13.1%	47.1%
Other	22.7%	23.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Avilla, AR	1,082	$95,529	72.7%
Cammack Village, AR	887	$86,429	56.2%
Haskell, AR	4,559	$72,951	31.9%
Bryant, AR	20,563	$71,802	29.8%
East End, AR	6,150	$70,087	26.7%
Salem city, AR	1,935	$23,603	57.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Decatur, MI	1,935	$43,214	21.9%
New Songhees 1A, BC	1,935	n/a
Avoca, AR	1,936	$51,248	7.4%
Edmonton, KY	1,936	$40,673	26.5%
Langdon, ND	1,936	$54,856	0.8%
Salem city, AR	1,935	$23,603	57.3%

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