Van Buren, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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13%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Van Buren	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$26,048	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$48,546	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$65,735	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,462	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,244	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,521	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	18.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Van Buren is 13% lower than the national average
The median household income in Van Buren is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Van Buren is 25% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Van Buren is 25% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,360 $48,546 $97,092

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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Van Buren median earnings by income bracket

Van Buren employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	29.0%	29.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.1%	0.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.4%	8.4%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	23.3%	23.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lavaca, AR	2,442	$64,250	16.1%
Central City, AR	663	$54,583	1.3%
Dyer, AR	863	$54,167	2.1%
Liberty, OK	179	$53,750	2.8%
Bonanza, AR	509	$48,173	12.9%
Van Buren, AR	23,600	$48,546	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oak Ridge, FL	23,596	$40,357	27.1%
Cudahy, CA	23,606	$46,279	16.3%
Stoneham, MA	23,625	$103,104	86.4%
Strathroy-Caradoc, ON	23,574	n/a
Venice, FL	23,572	$61,953	12.0%
Van Buren, AR	23,600	$48,546	12.2%

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