Thornton, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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49%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

263%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Thornton	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$22,836	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$55,171	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,706	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,387	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$27,688	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	17.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.5%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Thornton is 49% lower than the national average
The median household income in Thornton is 32% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Thornton is 263% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Thornton is 109% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$36,776 $55,171 $110,342

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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Thornton median earnings by income bracket

Thornton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	31.3%	31.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.2%	4.2%
Wholesale & retail services	20.8%	20.8%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	20.8%	20.8%
Education, health & social services	4.2%	4.2%
Other	8.3%	8.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Banks, AR	194	$61,277	24.7%
Tinsman, AR	43	$51,770	36.3%
East Camden, AR	1,323	$48,667	40.2%
Fordyce, AR	3,889	$46,035	43.4%
Kingsland, AR	532	$36,343	55.3%
Thornton, AR	620	$55,171	32.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Allensworth, CA	620	$67,549	16.9%
Baker, CA	620	$55,162	32.2%
Collins, GA	620	$76,156	6.4%
Hoyt, KS	620	$88,569	8.9%
Vienna, LA	620	$95,781	17.8%
Thornton, AR	620	$55,171	32.2%

Source: The Thornton, 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.