Ward, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 23%

Household income 7%

Unemployment 78%

Index	Ward	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$23,052	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$51,543	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$59,006	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,854	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,321	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,057	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.0%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.9%	18.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Ward is 23% lower than the national average
The median household income in Ward is 7% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ward is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ward is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,358$51,543$103,086

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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Ward median earnings by income bracket

Ward employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.5%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	11.2%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	9.9%
Public administration	5.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	7.7%	53.0%
Other	26.6%	18.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Austin, AR	3,108	$72,188	30.5%
Vilonia, AR	4,298	$66,380	20.0%
Cabot, AR	25,407	$58,711	6.1%
Enola, AR	316	$58,125	5.1%
Mount Vernon, AR	138	$52,875	4.4%
Ward, AR	4,608	$51,543	6.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pittsburg, TX	4,608	$33,990	38.6%
Kaplan, LA	4,607	$35,077	36.6%
Marlow, OK	4,607	$34,115	38.3%
Devine, TX	4,607	$62,566	13.1%
Negaunee, MI	4,606	$47,991	13.3%
Ward, AR	4,608	$51,543	6.8%

Source: The Ward, AR employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).