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Carthage, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Grant County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
170
Population
172/sq mi density
$21,429
Median Income
$17,679 per capita
$88,300
Home Value
$74,968 Zillow
$405
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
226
Violent Crime/100K
3,641 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$21,429 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$88,300 home value, $405/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
226 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$21,429
71% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,679
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.4%
73% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carthage vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carthage’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$21,429
29%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,679
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,457
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$996
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$996
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
11.6%
133% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$668M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
11.6%
Work From Home
0%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
354
Restaurants
22
Healthcare
25
Retail
54
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,457
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,107
40% 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 | $21,429 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,679 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,457 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $996 |
| County GDP | $668M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 11.6% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 354 |
| Restaurants | 22 |
| Healthcare | 25 |
| Retail | 54 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,457 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,107 |