Shirley, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shirley	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$32,623	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$66,959	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$86,918	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,074	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$84,714	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shirley is 27% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shirley is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shirley is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Shirley is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,634 $66,959 $133,918

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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Shirley median earnings by income bracket

Shirley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.8%	17.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.5%	5.5%
Financial & insurance services	12.3%	12.3%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	20.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	23.3%	23.3%
Other	8.2%	8.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greers Ferry, AR	882	$70,488	13.3%
Fairfield Bay, AR	2,414	$65,777	19.1%
Higden, AR	85	$57,570	29.2%
Clinton, AR	2,629	$56,023	31.1%
Dennard, AR	496	$42,342	47.9%
Shirley, AR	355	$66,959	17.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Harrell, AR	355	$107,379	32.0%
Patterson, AR	355	$39,786	51.1%
Crows Landing, CA	355	$45,658	43.9%
Mad River, CA	355	$0	100.0%
Orick, CA	355	$49,384	39.3%
Shirley, AR	355	$66,959	17.7%

Source: The Shirley, 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.