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Brinkley, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Monroe County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
2,651
Population
466/sq mi density
$38,285
Median Income
$22,137 per capita
$84,000
Home Value
$98,651 Zillow
$605
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,106
Violent Crime/100K
3,050 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.4 / 5.0
$38,285 median income, 9.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,000 home value, $605/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,106 violent crimes/100K (191% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,285
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,137
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.5%
164% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.2%
152% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brinkley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brinkley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,285
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,137
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,049
63%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$801
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$801
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.6%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$265M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Other
23.2%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
232
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
22
Retail
27
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,049
37% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,000
71% 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 | $38,285 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,137 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,049 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $801 |
| County GDP | $265M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 232 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,049 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,000 |