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Economy, jobs and prices in Conway, Arkansas: official figures

The median household income in Conway was $63,004 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 186th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Arkansas median $60,773.

Median household income
$63,004
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
3.6%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
22.8 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,011
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$252,100
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
45.4%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
93.6%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Conway?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Conway averaged $35,011 a year in 2020-2024, 248th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Arkansas: $34,225).

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How unequal are incomes in Conway?

Conway's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.477 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 201st most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Conway, Arkansas?

3.6% of the civilian labor force in Conway was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,256 people), 102nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Arkansas' 4.9%.

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What share of people in Conway are working?

63.7% of Conway's 55,563 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 283rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Conway have jobs?

33,986 residents of Conway held civilian jobs, 61.2% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 160 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Conway?

The largest industry group for working residents of Conway was education, health care and social assistance (30.6% of employed residents), followed by retail trade (12.4%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (12.1%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Conway work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 6.7% of working residents of Conway, 226th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 12.1% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Conway, Arkansas?

Commuters in Conway took 22.8 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 301st shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 4.8% travelled an hour or more and 43.1% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Conway get to work?

9.9% of workers living in Conway worked from home in 2020-2024, 207th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 80.4% drove to work alone, 6.5% carpooled, 0.2% used public transport and 2.0% walked.

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What is the average rent in Conway, Arkansas?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Conway was $1,011 a month in 2020-2024, 75th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Arkansas: $947).

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How much does a house cost in Conway?

Owner-occupied homes in Conway had a median value of $252,100 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 207th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Arkansas: $188,000).

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How affordable are homes in Conway?

The median home value in Conway was 4.0 times the median household income, 311th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Conway, Arkansas own their home?

45.4% of the 27,099 occupied homes in Conway were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 14,805 were rented, 125th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Arkansas: 66.4%).

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What share of homes in Conway have broadband?

93.6% of households in Conway had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 328th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Arkansas: 86.7%).

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How many households in Conway have no internet?

4.5% of households in Conway (1,212) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 370th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 5.9% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Conway compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 638 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
635Great Falls$63,373
636Longview$63,340
637Merced$63,122
638Conway$63,004
639Little Rock$63,003
640North Charleston$62,956
641Yakima$62,815
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 576 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
573Troy$35,237
574Grand Prairie$35,192
575Gastonia$35,174
576Conway$35,011
577San Angelo$35,001
578Inglewood$34,976
579Pinellas Park$34,958
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 201 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
198Portland0.478
199South Bend0.478
200Bethlehem0.478
201Conway0.477
202Ocala0.477
203Bellingham0.477
204Mountain View0.477
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 722 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
719Overland Park3.6%
720Avondale3.6%
721Lafayette3.6%
722Conway3.6%
723Scottsdale3.6%
724St. George3.6%
725Billings3.5%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 541 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
538Memphis63.8%
539Pompano Beach63.8%
540Paterson63.7%
541Conway63.7%
542Boulder63.7%
543Alhambra63.7%
544San Buenaventura (Ventura)63.7%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 523 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
520Visalia22.9
521Tulare22.8
522Tustin22.8
523Conway22.8
524Mobile22.8
525Midwest City22.8
526Melbourne22.8
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 617 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
614Burleson10.0%
615Birmingham9.9%
616Lafayette9.9%
617Conway9.9%
618Kalamazoo9.8%
619Fargo9.8%
620Carson City9.8%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 742 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
739Palm Beach Gardens0.2%
740Olathe0.2%
741St. Charles0.2%
742Conway0.2%
743Troy0.2%
744Livonia0.2%
745Bismarck0.2%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 598 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
595Pueblo6.7%
596Frisco6.7%
597Deltona6.7%
598Conway6.7%
599Newton6.7%
600Harrisburg6.6%
601Woodland6.6%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 60 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
57Johnson City30.9%
58Las Cruces30.9%
59Chicopee30.7%
60Conway30.6%
61Lubbock30.5%
62West Haven30.3%
63Albany30.3%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 749 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
746Wichita Falls$1,022
747Port Arthur$1,021
748Gary$1,012
749Conway$1,011
750La Crosse$1,010
751Casper$1,009
752Greenville$1,007
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 617 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
614Great Falls$257,000
615Tuscaloosa$255,500
616Columbus$252,900
617Conway$252,100
618Fort Pierce$250,800
619Broken Arrow$250,400
620Norman$250,100
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 510 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
507Waterbury4.0x
508Mableton4.0x
509St. Paul4.0x
510Conway4.0x
511Warwick4.0x
512Apex4.0x
513Minnetonka4.0x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 699 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
696Columbia45.5%
697Birmingham45.5%
698Ann Arbor45.5%
699Conway45.4%
700Savannah45.4%
701South Gate45.3%
702St. Louis45.3%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 328 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
325El Cajon93.6%
326Sandy93.6%
327Aurora93.6%
328Conway93.6%
329Columbus93.6%
330Sacramento93.5%
331Farmington Hills93.5%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Conway ranks 454 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
451Orland Park4.5%
452Marietta4.5%
453La Mesa4.5%
454Conway4.5%
455Salt Lake City4.5%
456Jurupa Valley4.5%
457Apopka4.4%
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