Walnut Ridge, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Walnut Ridge	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$34,563	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$71,716	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$94,824	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$42,282	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,573	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,162	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.8%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Walnut Ridge is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Walnut Ridge is 12% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Walnut Ridge is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Walnut Ridge is 5% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,805 $71,716 $143,432

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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Walnut Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Walnut Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.1%	5.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.0%	16.0%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Minturn, AR	56	$73,748	9.3%
Black Rock, AR	872	$71,444	12.2%
Imboden, AR	833	$67,559	16.9%
Bono, AR	2,510	$66,977	17.7%
Pocahontas, AR	6,845	$63,290	22.2%
Walnut Ridge, AR	5,240	$71,716	11.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Robbins, IL	5,241	$52,408	35.6%
Grandyle Village, NY	5,241	$119,056	46.4%
Vinton, IA	5,238	$65,243	19.8%
Monee, IL	5,242	$114,103	40.3%
Erwin, NC	5,237	$63,081	22.4%
Walnut Ridge, AR	5,240	$71,716	11.8%

Source: The Walnut Ridge, 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.