Wheatley, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheatley	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$30,642	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$59,477	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,893	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,483	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,649	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,405	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheatley is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wheatley is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheatley is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wheatley is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,647 $59,477 $118,954

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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Wheatley median earnings by income bracket

Wheatley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	32.7%	32.7%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.7%	4.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.3%	3.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	44.7%	44.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fargo, AR	107	$63,126	22.4%
Moro, AR	271	$57,205	29.7%
Brinkley, AR	2,757	$45,261	44.4%
Palestine, AR	866	$42,474	47.8%
Cotton Plant, AR	527	$31,262	61.6%
Wheatley, AR	635	$59,477	26.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pinehurst, GA	635	$71,101	12.6%
Thayer, IL	635	$77,126	5.2%
Melbourne, KY	635	$112,787	38.7%
Killona, LA	635	$32,607	59.9%
Sherman, MS	635	$47,386	41.7%
Wheatley, AR	635	$59,477	26.9%

Source: The Wheatley, 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.