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Charleston, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Sebastian County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,611
Population
682/sq mi density
$60,058
Median Income
$30,613 per capita
$116,500
Home Value
$193,566 Zillow
$738
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
285
Violent Crime/100K
978 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$60,058 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,500 home value, $738/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
285 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,058
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,613
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Charleston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Charleston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,058
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,613
78%
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
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.8%
62% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.2%
22% 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
89.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.8%
Other
5%
Average commute time
32 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 | $60,058 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,613 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,751 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,061 |
| County GDP | $9,255M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.504 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,751 |
| Restaurants | 302 |
| Healthcare | 482 |
| Retail | 538 |
| Manufacturing | 156 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,751 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,305 |