Sparkman, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sparkman	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$18,873	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$25,341	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$22,434	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,057	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,500	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,292	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	26.5%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sparkman is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sparkman is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sparkman is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sparkman is 75% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,892 $25,341 $50,682

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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Sparkman median earnings by income bracket

Sparkman employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.3%	10.3%
Manufacturing sector	36.8%	36.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.6%	4.6%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gum Springs, AR	111	$38,125	31.1%
Arkadelphia, AR	10,670	$31,643	42.8%
Bearden, AR	977	$23,197	58.1%
Chidester, AR	273	$18,063	67.3%
Reader, AR	138	$15,822	71.4%
Sparkman, AR	498	$25,341	54.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Belle Fontaine, AL	498	$53,750	2.8%
Miranda, CA	498	$69,500	25.6%
Arnoldsville, GA	498	$32,500	41.3%
Willernie, MN	498	$59,821	8.1%
Camden Point, MO	498	$87,000	57.3%
Sparkman, AR	498	$25,341	54.2%

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