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Russellville, AR vs Jonesboro, AR

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- Household income in Jonesboro, is 26% more than it is in Russellville and is 41% below the National Average.
- Russellville unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Jonesboro unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Russellville, ARJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,779  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,901$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,609  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Russellville, ARJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Russellville, ARJonesboro, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.0%13.1%
Reviews for Russellville    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

This small city is fairly inexpensive to live in, but the variety of housing choices is limited. Great for a young family. The employment rate is low, with a variety of  More

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It is a great place to learn about Real Estate and how it relates to our community and lifestyle in this beautiful city of  More

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We have lived in Russellvile for 11 years now and love it. The cost of living is low, but so are the wages. Even with a college degree you'd make more money elsewhere.  More

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Reviews for Jonesboro    18 Reviews

Steven · 

I have lived in Jonesboro for 25 years and have enjoyed seeing the economic growth of this community. My children are able to attend a great public school and my wife  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yikes, this is one of those places that used to have sundown town policies in place well into the 20th century. Welcome to the conservative, baptist South.  More

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Ashamed of Jonesboro! I was born and raised there back in the late 70's and 80's We never heard of killings, not much of drugs, we were able to play outside, Nettleton  More

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