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Damascus, AR

Full City Profile · Arkansas · Faulkner County County

3.5 /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 301 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$64,167 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,100 home value, $800/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
20.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Health Overview

Obesity Rate
39.6%
23% above US avg (32.1%)
Smoking Rate
18.5%
32% above US avg (14%)
Depression Rate
26.8%
34% above US avg (20%)
Premature Death Rate
9,026
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Chronic Conditions

Percentage of adults diagnosed. Thin line = U.S. average (lower is better).

Obesity
39.6% avg 32.1%
Diabetes
10.7% avg 10.5%
Heart Disease
6.8% avg 5.8%
High Blood Pressure
36.4% avg 29%
Asthma
10.3% avg 9.7%
Cancer
7.3%
COPD
8.2%
Stroke
3.4%

Behavioral Risk Factors

Lifestyle factors affecting health outcomes. Lower is generally better.

Smoking
18.5% avg 14%
Binge Drinking
17.1% avg 17%
Physical Inactivity
31.3% avg 25%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)
40.6%

Mental & Physical Distress

Percentage of adults reporting frequent distress (14+ days in past month).

Depression
26.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
20.5%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.4%

Preventive Care & Insurance

Regular Checkup
75.5%
Annual Dental Visit
52.6%
Health Insurance
91.7% avg 91.4%
Uninsured
11.7% avg 8.6%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:1,691
patients per provider
Dentists
1:2,321
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:514
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
6.6 / 10
Access to healthy food (10 = best)
Exercise Access
64.6%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
9,026
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Complete Health Data

Chronic Conditions

Obesity39.6%
Diabetes10.7%
Heart Disease6.8%
High Blood Pressure36.4%
Asthma10.3%
Cancer7.3%
COPD8.2%
Stroke3.4%

Behavioral

Smoking18.5%
Binge Drinking17.1%
Physical Inactivity31.3%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)40.6%
Insufficient Sleep38.0%

Mental & Distress

Depression26.8%
Frequent Mental Distress20.5%
Frequent Physical Distress15.4%

Preventive Care

Regular Checkup75.5%
Annual Dental Visit52.6%
Health Insurance91.7%
Uninsured11.7%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Ratio1:1,691
Dentist Ratio1:2,321
Mental Health Ratio1:514
Food Env Index6.6/10
Exercise Access64.6%
Premature Death Rate9,026/100K