Waldo, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waldo	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$28,598	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$50,312	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$67,796	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$24,033	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,367	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,692	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	35.0%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waldo is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waldo is 38% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waldo is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waldo is 132% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,537 $50,312 $100,624

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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Waldo median earnings by income bracket

Waldo employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.7%	0.7%
Manufacturing sector	20.7%	20.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.8%	12.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	38.5%	38.5%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bodcaw, AR	179	$66,899	17.7%
Willisville, AR	320	$60,624	25.5%
McNeil, AR	491	$54,108	33.5%
Magnolia, AR	11,803	$51,791	36.3%
Stephens, AR	1,079	$41,836	48.6%
Waldo, AR	1,423	$50,312	38.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Weldford, NB	1,423	n/a
Ferndale, CA	1,424	$88,470	8.8%
Ladera, CA	1,422	$293,279	260.6%
Albers, IL	1,422	$142,186	74.8%
Rome, IL	1,424	$97,209	19.5%
Waldo, AR	1,423	$50,312	38.1%

Source: The Waldo, 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.