2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Ward, AR vs Jacksonville, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Jacksonville, is 26% less than it is in Ward and is 50% below the National Average.
- Ward unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Jacksonville unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Ward, ARJacksonville, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,495  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,007$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,935  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ward, ARJacksonville, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ward, ARJacksonville, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services5.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology13.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.4%13.1%
Reviews for Ward    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

It is a small town in the country, so it is good for if you want to be in nature or quiet. Unless you next to highway  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    2 Reviews

Hello, I was born in Jacksonville, AR, and have lived a majority of my life here, with the exception of moving to Little Rock two times. Jacksonville is a suburb of  More

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Over 20 years ago

Wonderful place to live. Reasonably low cost of  More

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