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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

Top Industries in Altus (14)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Manufacturing
1,029 jobs 15 firms $47,658/yr
Retail Trade
738 jobs 54 firms $28,761/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
502 jobs 54 firms $41,369/yr
Utilities
227 jobs 6 firms $89,248/yr
Construction
189 jobs 40 firms $46,229/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
88 jobs 17 firms $46,483/yr
Finance & Insurance
87 jobs 27 firms $49,998/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
73 jobs 14 firms $84,681/yr
Other Services
66 jobs 18 firms $30,627/yr
Information & Technology
42 jobs 7 firms $66,203/yr
Wholesale Trade
37 jobs 6 firms $26,988/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
24 jobs 6 firms $45,658/yr
Educational Services
23 jobs 3 firms $30,830/yr
Real Estate
7 jobs 9 firms $28,502/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Utilities
12.01
Manufacturing
2.52
Agriculture & Forestry
1.81
Retail Trade
1.49
Mining & Oil/Gas
1.28
Construction
0.72
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.70
Information & Technology
0.45
Other Services
0.44
Finance & Insurance
0.43
Transportation & Warehousing
0.42
Educational Services
0.22
Wholesale Trade
0.19
Real Estate
0.09
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Manufacturing 1,029 15 $917 $47,658 2.52
Retail Trade 738 54 $553 $28,761 1.49
Health Care & Social Assistance 502 54 $796 $41,369 0.70
Utilities 227 6 $1,716 $89,248 12.01
Construction 189 40 $889 $46,229 0.72
Transportation & Warehousing 88 17 $894 $46,483 0.42
Finance & Insurance 87 27 $961 $49,998 0.43
Agriculture & Forestry 73 14 $1,628 $84,681 1.81
Other Services 66 18 $589 $30,627 0.44
Information & Technology 42 7 $1,273 $66,203 0.45
Wholesale Trade 37 6 $519 $26,988 0.19
Mining & Oil/Gas 24 6 $878 $45,658 1.28
Educational Services 23 3 $593 $30,830 0.22
Real Estate 7 9 $548 $28,502 0.09