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

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salem city	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$22,765	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$35,194	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$59,620	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$22,645	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$29,923	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,000	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	29.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salem city is 49% 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

$23,460 $35,194 $70,388

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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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	1,116	$144,117	77.2%
Cammack Village, AR	919	$128,505	58.0%
Haskell, AR	4,692	$107,215	31.8%
Bryant, AR	21,143	$106,310	30.7%
East End, AR	6,325	$102,779	26.4%
Salem city, AR	1,989	$35,194	56.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rehobeth, AL	1,989	$88,181	8.4%
Midland City, AL	1,990	$42,435	47.8%
Seymour, MO	1,990	$58,910	27.6%
Skyline Acres, OH	1,990	$44,674	45.1%
Lykens, PA	1,990	$70,394	13.4%
Salem city, AR	1,989	$35,194	56.7%

Source: The Salem city, 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.