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El Dorado, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Union County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,382
Population
1,073/sq mi density
$45,159
Median Income
$25,624 per capita
$113,100
Home Value
$133,373 Zillow
$845
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
1,341
Violent Crime/100K
5,589 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$45,159 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,100 home value, $845/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,341 violent crimes/100K (253% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,159
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,624
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.2%
63% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: El Dorado vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows El Dorado’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,159
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,624
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,803
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,186
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,186
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,375M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,165
Restaurants
76
Healthcare
119
Retail
177
Manufacturing
42
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,803
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,340
5% 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 | $45,159 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,624 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,803 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,186 |
| County GDP | $3,375M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,165 |
| Restaurants | 76 |
| Healthcare | 119 |
| Retail | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,803 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,340 |