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Chidester, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Nevada County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
347
Population
65/sq mi density
$21,641
Median Income
$15,429 per capita
$73,400
Home Value
$102,973 Zillow
$389
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
623
Violent Crime/100K
4,363 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$21,641 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$73,400 home value, $389/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
623 violent crimes/100K (64% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$21,641
71% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,429
60% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
33.8%
173% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chidester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chidester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$21,641
29%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,429
40%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$45,124
63%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$937
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$937
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
8% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.7%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$318M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
188
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
13
Retail
22
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$45,124
37% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,900
46% 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 | $21,641 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,429 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $45,124 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $937 |
| County GDP | $318M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 33.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 188 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $45,124 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,900 |