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Ash Flat, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Sharp County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,309
Population
205/sq mi density
$48,036
Median Income
$22,829 per capita
$87,200
Home Value
$156,262 Zillow
$783
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
457
Violent Crime/100K
3,653 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$48,036 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,200 home value, $783/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
457 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,036
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,829
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ash Flat vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ash Flat’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,036
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,829
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,979
65%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$740
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$740
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
48% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
72% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$580M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
405
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
47
Retail
70
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,979
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,950
44% 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 | $48,036 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,829 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $46,979 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $740 |
| County GDP | $580M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 405 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 47 |
| Retail | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $46,979 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,950 |