Shirley, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

48%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Shirley	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$22,326	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$45,750	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,083	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,333	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$58,417	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.1%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Shirley is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Shirley is 17% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Shirley is 48% 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

$30,496 $45,750 $91,500

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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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	857	$46,458	16.0%
Fairfield Bay, AR	2,343	$44,135	20.2%
Higden, AR	83	$38,125	31.1%
Clinton, AR	2,538	$36,910	33.3%
Dennard, AR	483	$28,125	49.2%
Shirley, AR	341	$45,750	17.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midland, AR	341	$31,414	43.2%
Edmundson Acres, CA	341	$60,694	9.7%
Mad River, CA	341	$0	100.0%
Richfield, CA	341	$46,250	16.4%
Duncombe, IA	341	$47,083	14.9%
Shirley, AR	341	$45,750	17.3%

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