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Bull Shoals, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Marion County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,687
Population
344/sq mi density
$46,848
Median Income
$33,659 per capita
$157,200
Home Value
$204,709 Zillow
$670
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
101
Violent Crime/100K
1,065 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$46,848 median income, 5.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$157,200 home value, $670/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
101 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,848
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,659
14% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
58% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.5%
64% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bull Shoals vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bull Shoals’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,848
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,659
86%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,740
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$793
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$793
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.8%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.5%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.0%
39% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$774M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.5%
Public Transit
3%
Work From Home
11.8%
Other
19.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
310
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
25
Retail
37
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,740
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,275
35% 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 | $46,848 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,659 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,740 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $793 |
| County GDP | $774M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.448 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.5% |
| Public Transit | 3.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 310 |
| Restaurants | 30 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 37 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,740 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,275 |