Damascus, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Faulkner County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
397
Population
213/sq mi density
$64,167
Median Income
$23,360 per capita
$139,100
Home Value
$224,103 Zillow
$800
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
254
Violent Crime/100K
2,799 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$64,167 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,100 home value, $800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,167
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,360
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.4%
16% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Damascus vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Damascus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,167
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,360
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,436
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$961
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$961
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.3%
12% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.7%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$5,737M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13.3%
Other
15%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,252
Restaurants
274
Healthcare
383
Retail
415
Manufacturing
94
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,436
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,865
18% 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 | $64,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,360 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,436 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $961 |
| County GDP | $5,737M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,252 |
| Restaurants | 274 |
| Healthcare | 383 |
| Retail | 415 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,436 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,865 |