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Central City, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Sebastian County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
570
Population
257/sq mi density
$71,071
Median Income
$33,041 per capita
$123,000
Home Value
$191,697 Zillow
$1,014
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
819
Violent Crime/100K
2,079 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$71,071 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,000 home value, $1,014/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
819 violent crimes/100K (116% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,071
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,041
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Central City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Central City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,071
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,041
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,751
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,061
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,061
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.7%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,255M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,751
Restaurants
302
Healthcare
482
Retail
538
Manufacturing
156
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,751
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,305
6% 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 | $71,071 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,041 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,751 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,061 |
| County GDP | $9,255M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,751 |
| Restaurants | 302 |
| Healthcare | 482 |
| Retail | 538 |
| Manufacturing | 156 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,751 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,305 |