Wickes, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wickes	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$21,044	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$36,829	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$37,102	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,605	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$34,870	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,200	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.4%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	41.5%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wickes is 53% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wickes is 55% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wickes is 10% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wickes is 175% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,550 $36,829 $73,658

City

$42,841 $64,269 $128,538

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Wickes median earnings by income bracket

Wickes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	33.5%	33.5%
Manufacturing sector	25.3%	25.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	6.7%	6.7%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	24.2%	24.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gillham, AR	300	$96,086	18.1%
Vandervoort, AR	184	$65,646	19.3%
Grannis, AR	563	$53,300	34.5%
Cove, AR	309	$43,960	46.0%
Hatfield, AR	585	$43,634	46.4%
Wickes, AR	1,175	$36,829	54.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Killen, AL	1,175	$78,058	4.0%
Halsey, OR	1,175	$109,773	35.0%
Curtisville, PA	1,175	$75,876	6.7%
East Bank, WV	1,175	$70,296	13.6%
Dunnavant, AL	1,174	$83,885	3.1%
Wickes, AR	1,175	$36,829	54.7%

Source: The Wickes, 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.