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Alma, AR vs Broken Bow, OK

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- Household income in Broken Bow, is 6% more than it is in Alma and is 71% below the National Average.
- Alma unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Broken Bow unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Alma, ARBroken Bow, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$17,811  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,464$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,355  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alma, ARBroken Bow, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K17.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alma, ARBroken Bow, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock33.1%13.1%
Reviews for Alma    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have multiple friends and fraternity brothers who are from Alma and the area around it, that does not include Fort Smith. I am amazed at how well kept these people and  More

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Over 9 years ago

Alma has some of the best schools around. I have never seen a school district care so much for it's students. Not to mention the sports, dance, cheer and drama teams are  More

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Over 13 years ago

The most common response to querys about denominational identity is Baptist. There are basically three expressions of Baptist faith in the area. They are: Southern,  More

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Reviews for Broken Bow    1 Reviews

Broken Bow is in the southeastern corner of OK in a heavily wooded area. There are many attributes in this small town. The Beaver's Bend State Park is gorgeous. Its  More

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