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Donaldson, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Hot Spring County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
376
Population
637/sq mi density
$42,188
Median Income
$29,494 per capita
$56,600
Home Value
$138,846 Zillow
$926
Median Rent
13.2% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
4,262 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$42,188 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,600 home value, $926/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,188
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,494
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.3%
92% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.9%
44% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Donaldson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Donaldson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,188
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,494
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,664
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$927
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$927
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
30.5%
58% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,579M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
30.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
69.5%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
621
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
56
Retail
76
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,664
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,921
45% 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 | $42,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,494 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,664 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $1,579M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 30.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 621 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 56 |
| Retail | 76 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,664 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,921 |