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Alma, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Crawford County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,879
Population
1,026/sq mi density
$58,320
Median Income
$22,674 per capita
$197,200
Home Value
$244,706 Zillow
$992
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
594
Violent Crime/100K
3,872 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$58,320 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$197,200 home value, $992/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
594 violent crimes/100K (56% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,320
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,674
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.4%
48% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Alma vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Alma’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,320
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,674
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,294
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$938
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$938
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.8%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.3%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,328M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.8%
Other
7.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,281
Restaurants
101
Healthcare
121
Retail
165
Manufacturing
50
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,294
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,191
37% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,320 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,674 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,294 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $938 |
| County GDP | $2,328M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,281 |
| Restaurants | 101 |
| Healthcare | 121 |
| Retail | 165 |
| Manufacturing | 50 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,294 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,191 |