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Des Arc, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Prairie County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,447
Population
689/sq mi density
$31,328
Median Income
$23,620 per capita
$86,800
Home Value
$184,572 Zillow
$503
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
506
Violent Crime/100K
1,266 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$31,328 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,800 home value, $503/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
506 violent crimes/100K (33% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,328
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,620
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.6%
39% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Des Arc vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Des Arc’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,328
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,620
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,397
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$881
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$881
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.5%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$267M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
22.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
220
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
8
Retail
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,397
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,450
59% 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 | $31,328 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,620 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,397 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $881 |
| County GDP | $267M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 220 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,397 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,450 |