Widener, AR Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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51%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

224%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Widener	Arkansas	National
Income per capita	$22,065	$34,533	$44,883
Median household income	$47,450	$64,269	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$78,259	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,675	$39,884	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$46,339	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,782	$33,396	$38,439
Unemployment rate	15.9%	4.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.3%	18.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Widener is 51% lower than the national average
The median household income in Widener is 42% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Widener is 224% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Widener is 41% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,630 $47,450 $94,900

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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Widener median earnings by income bracket

Widener employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	27.6%	27.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	24.1%	24.1%
Public administration	6.9%	6.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.8%	13.8%
Education, health & social services	20.7%	20.7%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Caldwell, AR	460	$56,153	31.0%
Wynne, AR	7,975	$54,530	33.0%
Haynes, AR	122	$54,111	33.5%
Madison, AR	1,083	$50,436	38.0%
Forrest City, AR	14,474	$50,238	38.2%
Widener, AR	229	$47,450	41.7%

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Newbern, AL	229	$54,682	32.8%
Jansen, CO	229	$81,412	0.1%
Raiford, FL	229	$38,204	53.0%
Moorhead, IA	229	$48,192	40.7%
Bureau Junction, IL	229	$99,126	21.9%
Widener, AR	229	$47,450	41.7%

Source: The Widener, 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.