West Memphis, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Memphis	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$30,690	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$48,898	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,440	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$33,234	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$45,382	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,636	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	26.6%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Memphis is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Memphis is 40% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Memphis is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Memphis is 76% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$32,595 $48,898 $97,796

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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West Memphis median earnings by income bracket

West Memphis employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	3.1%	3.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.2%	18.2%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	25.4%	25.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarkedale, AR	507	$165,978	104.1%
Marion, AR	12,792	$114,784	41.1%
Lynchburg, MS	2,272	$105,673	29.9%
Southaven, MS	57,133	$94,921	16.7%
Crawfordsville, AR	540	$88,687	9.0%
West Memphis, AR	25,245	$48,898	39.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Collingwood, ON	25,244	n/a
Homer Glen, IL	25,242	$164,552	102.3%
Derby, KS	25,251	$113,156	39.1%
Selma, CA	25,254	$62,679	22.9%
Palmetto Bay, FL	25,232	$181,108	122.7%
West Memphis, AR	25,245	$48,898	39.9%

Source: The West Memphis, 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.