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Blytheville, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Lauderdale County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,026
Population
628/sq mi density
$49,928
Median Income
$29,696 per capita
$101,200
Home Value
$94,744 Zillow
$789
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
809
Violent Crime/100K
4,670 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$49,928 median income, 7.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,200 home value, $789/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
809 violent crimes/100K (113% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,928
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,696
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
100% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.3%
7% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Blytheville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Blytheville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,928
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,696
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,201
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$937
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$937
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.8%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$954M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
1.8%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
377
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
32
Retail
62
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,201
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,969
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 | $49,928 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,696 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,201 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $937 |
| County GDP | $954M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 1.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 377 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 62 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,201 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,969 |