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As of 2010, the per capita income of Arkansas is $20,725, which is lower than the national average of $26,059. Arkansas median household income is $38,307, which has grown by 19.03% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Arkansas residents spend 20.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 23.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #49

Arkansas	20,725 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Arkansas	23,992 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Arkansas	29,038 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Arkansas	20,242 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #49

Arkansas	38,307 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Arkansas	52,382 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #28

Arkansas	19.03%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Arkansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.10%	$11,514, see rank	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	34.48%	$15,547, see rank	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	1.80%	$3,284, see rank	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	17.60%	$17,504, see rank	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Arkansas	47,049 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Arkansas	61,359 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Arkansas	U.S.
White	$41,296, see rank	$52,480
Black	$25,394, see rank	$33,578
Hispanic	$33,427, see rank	$40,165
Asian	$50,221, see rank	$67,022
American Indian, Alaska Native	$40,573, see rank	$35,062
Hawaiian Native	$41,815, see rank	$52,776
One Race, Other	$31,149, see rank	$38,230
Two or More Races	$28,473, see rank	$43,597

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Arkansas	U.S.
less than 25	$20,293, see rank	$24,143
25 to 44	$42,777, see rank	$54,024
45 to 64	$45,374, see rank	$60,683
65 or over	$29,452, see rank	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Arkansas	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	2,290,670	see rank	243,832,923
Male¹	1,108,867	48.41%, see rank	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	721,901	65.10%, see rank	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	6,100	0.55%, see rank	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	715,801	64.55%, see rank	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	644,331	90.02%, see rank	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	71,470	9.98%, see rank	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	386,966	34.90%, see rank	30.22%
Female¹	1,181,803	51.59%, see rank	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	662,243	56.04%, see rank	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	610	0.05%, see rank	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	661,633	55.99%, see rank	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	600,997	90.84%, see rank	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	60,636	9.16%, see rank	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	519,560	43.96%, see rank	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Arkansas	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,225,968	100%	136,941,010
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,005,284	82.00%, see rank	76.57%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	138,346	11.28%, see rank	9.69%
Public Transportation	6,058	0.49%, see rank	4.94%
Walked	22,201	1.81%, see rank	2.77%
Other Means	17,820	1.45%, see rank	1.70%
Worked at Home	36,259	2.96%, see rank	4.33%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Arkansas	20.0 minutes
U.S.	23.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Arkansas	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,245,328	-	139,033,928
Male¹	644,331	51.74%, see rank	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	168,601	26.17%, see rank	32.77%
Service Occupations²	90,715	14.08%, see rank	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	101,091	15.69%, see rank	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	15,880	2.46%, see rank	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	68,915	10.70%, see rank	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	152,783	23.71%, see rank	17.70%
Female¹	600,997	48.26%, see rank	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	215,718	35.89%, see rank	39.40%
Service Occupations²	129,749	21.59%, see rank	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	198,596	33.04%, see rank	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1,611	0.27%, see rank	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,116	0.19%, see rank	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	52,372	8.71%, see rank	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Arkansas	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,245,328	100%	139,033,928
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	46,213	3.71%, see rank	1.90%
Construction	80,948	6.50%, see rank	6.25%
Manufacturing	172,902	13.88%, see rank	10.39%
Wholesale Trade	30,850	2.48%, see rank	2.83%
Retail Trade	165,226	13.27%, see rank	11.65%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	68,539	5.50%, see rank	4.92%
Information	20,269	1.63%, see rank	2.17%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	54,241	4.36%, see rank	6.67%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	84,220	6.76%, see rank	10.58%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	295,592	23.74%, see rank	23.24%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	101,430	8.14%, see rank	9.25%
Public Administration	63,630	5.11%, see rank	5.17%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	61,268	4.92%, see rank	4.97%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Arkansas	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	534,898	18.84%, see rank	15.33%
Family in Poverty	107,243	14.09%, see rank	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.