Scranton, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Scranton	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$36,959	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$75,142	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,196	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,334	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,199	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,624	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Scranton is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Scranton is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Scranton is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Scranton is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,089 $75,142 $150,284

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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Scranton median earnings by income bracket

Scranton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	38.4%	38.4%
Financial & insurance services	8.1%	8.1%
Wholesale & retail services	30.2%	30.2%
Public administration	1.2%	1.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.5%	10.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	11.6%	11.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wiederkehr Village, AR	21	$135,387	66.5%
Subiaco, AR	499	$74,100	8.9%
Knoxville, AR	647	$63,613	21.8%
Paris, AR	3,506	$56,395	30.7%
Lamar, AR	1,752	$55,198	32.1%
Scranton, AR	277	$75,142	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Parkdale, AR	277	$51,470	36.7%
El Portal, CA	277	$68,225	16.1%
Midland, CO	277	$40,365	50.4%
No Name, CO	277	$191,885	135.9%
Compton, IL	277	$71,321	12.3%
Scranton, AR	277	$75,142	7.6%

Source: The Scranton, 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.