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Elkins, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Benton County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,710
Population
959/sq mi density
$81,111
Median Income
$31,531 per capita
$190,100
Home Value
$280,413 Zillow
$1,293
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
739
Violent Crime/100K
832 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,111 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$190,100 home value, $1,293/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
739 violent crimes/100K (95% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,111
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,531
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elkins vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elkins’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,111
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,531
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$132,070
183%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,576
110%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,576
10% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.1%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
87% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$26,126M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.1%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
6.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,444
Restaurants
586
Healthcare
743
Retail
873
Manufacturing
192
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$132,070
83% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,666
33% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $81,111 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,531 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $132,070 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,576 |
| County GDP | $26,126M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,444 |
| Restaurants | 586 |
| Healthcare | 743 |
| Retail | 873 |
| Manufacturing | 192 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $132,070 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,666 |