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Cove, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Polk County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
359
Population
224/sq mi density
$26,172
Median Income
$17,467 per capita
$80,000
Home Value
$166,213 Zillow
$574
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
297
Violent Crime/100K
4,740 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$26,172 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,000 home value, $574/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
297 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$26,172
65% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,467
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
103% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
31.9%
157% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cove vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cove’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,172
35%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,467
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,003
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$824
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$824
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
53 min
93% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.3%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$860M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.3%
Other
24.3%
Average commute time
53 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
486
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
46
Retail
69
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,003
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,628
53% 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 | $26,172 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,467 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,003 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $824 |
| County GDP | $860M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 31.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 53 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 486 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 69 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,003 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,628 |