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

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

41%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Memphis	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$20,342	$23,401	$29,829
Median household income	$32,601	$42,336	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,575	$53,342	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,397	$26,724	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,767	$31,526	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,476	$22,388	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.0%	4.7%
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 41% 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

$21,731 $32,601 $65,202

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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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	493	$113,333	104.9%
Marion, AR	12,371	$77,929	40.9%
Lynchburg, MS	2,216	$69,856	26.3%
Southaven, MS	55,026	$63,321	14.5%
Crawfordsville, AR	527	$58,750	6.2%
West Memphis, AR	24,656	$32,601	41.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northdale, FL	24,660	$82,315	48.8%
Staunton, VA	24,660	$52,292	5.5%
Sandusky, OH	24,651	$41,082	25.7%
Mill Creek East, WA	24,643	$142,307	157.2%
Chestermere, AB	24,643	n/a
West Memphis, AR	24,656	$32,601	41.1%

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