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Fayetteville, AR Income and Careers

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As of 2010, the per capita income of Fayetteville is $22,501, which is higher than the state average of $20,725 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Fayetteville median household income is $37,113, which has grown by 18.40% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 19.03% and is about the same as the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Fayetteville residents spend 17.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 20.7 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 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, #59

Fayetteville, AR	22,501 USD
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

Fayetteville, AR	19,499 USD
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

Fayetteville, AR	23,819 USD
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

Fayetteville, AR	16,855 USD
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, #165

Fayetteville, AR	32,908 USD
Arkansas	38,307 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Fayetteville, AR	54,439 USD
Arkansas	52,382 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #267

Fayetteville, AR	18.40%
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

	Fayetteville, AR		Arkansas		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.92%	$8,038, see rank	17.10%	$11,514	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	17.38%	$16,025, see rank	34.48%	$15,547	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	2.78%	$3,553, see rank	1.80%	$3,284	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	8.51%	$25,214, see rank	17.60%	$17,504	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

Fayetteville, AR	52,158 USD
Arkansas	47,049 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Fayetteville, AR	72,332 USD
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

	Fayetteville, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
White	$33,938, see rank	$41,296	$52,480
Black	$22,267, see rank	$25,394	$33,578
Hispanic	$35,809, see rank	$33,427	$40,165
American Indian, Alaska Native	$22,165, see rank	$40,573	$35,062
One Race, Other	$36,972, see rank	$31,149	$38,230
Two or More Races	$14,848, see rank	$28,473	$43,597

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Fayetteville, AR	Arkansas	U.S.
less than 25	$15,248, see rank	$20,293	$24,143
25 to 44	$44,806, see rank	$42,777	$54,024
45 to 64	$50,243, see rank	$45,374	$60,683
65 or over	$35,830, see rank	$29,452	$34,381

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

Employment Status

	Fayetteville, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	59,388	see rank	2,247,624	238,733,844
Male¹	29,127	49.05%, see rank	48.41%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	21,162	72.65%, see rank	66.34%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	19	0.07%, see rank	0.55%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	21,143	72.59%, see rank	65.79%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	19,872	93.99%, see rank	91.93%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,271	6.01%, see rank	8.07%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	7,965	27.35%, see rank	33.66%	29.08%
Female¹	30,261	50.95%, see rank	51.59%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	18,707	61.82%, see rank	55.72%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	18,707	61.82%, see rank	55.63%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	17,847	95.40%, see rank	92.40%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	860	4.60%, see rank	7.60%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	11,554	38.18%, see rank	44.28%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Fayetteville, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	36,472	100%	1,230,061	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	28,429	77.95%, see rank	80.91%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	4,654	12.76%, see rank	12.12%	10.35%
Public Transportation	469	1.29%, see rank	0.43%	4.94%
Walked	1,546	4.24%, see rank	1.80%	2.85%
Other Means	387	1.06%, see rank	1.42%	1.72%
Worked at Home	987	2.71%, see rank	3.32%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Fayetteville, AR	17.3 minutes
Arkansas	20.7 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Fayetteville, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	36,125	-	1,245,328	139,033,928
Male¹	18,713	51.80%, see rank	51.74%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	7,358	39.32%, see rank	26.17%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	3,096	16.54%, see rank	14.08%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,108	21.95%, see rank	15.69%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	292	1.56%, see rank	2.46%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,192	6.37%, see rank	10.70%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,304	12.31%, see rank	23.71%	17.70%
Female¹	17,412	48.20%, see rank	48.26%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	7,890	45.31%, see rank	35.89%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	3,753	21.55%, see rank	21.59%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	5,071	29.12%, see rank	33.04%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	698	4.01%, see rank	8.71%	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.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Fayetteville, AR	%	Arkansas	U.S.
Population in Poverty	18,554	28.64%, see rank	18.84%	15.33%

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