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Altus, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Franklin County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
857
Population
453/sq mi density
$37,656
Median Income
$24,551 per capita
$110,500
Home Value
$166,873 Zillow
$657
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$37,656 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,500 home value, $657/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,656
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,551
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.4%
81% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Altus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Altus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,656
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,551
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,661
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$855
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$855
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.0%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
10.8%
117% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$689M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79%
Public Transit
10.8%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
7%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
394
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
38
Retail
57
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,661
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,474
58% 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 | $37,656 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,551 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,661 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $855 |
| County GDP | $689M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.0% |
| Public Transit | 10.8% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 394 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 38 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,661 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,474 |