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Fairfield Bay, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Van Buren County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
2,247
Population
149/sq mi density
$54,735
Median Income
$42,633 per capita
$157,300
Home Value
$142,013 Zillow
$888
Median Rent
47.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
454
Violent Crime/100K
1,817 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$54,735 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$157,300 home value, $888/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (20% above avg)
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,735
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,633
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fairfield Bay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fairfield Bay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,735
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,633
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,577
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$844
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$844
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.5%
24% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$484M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.5%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
350
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
33
Retail
56
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,577
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,190
37% 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 | $54,735 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,633 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,577 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $844 |
| County GDP | $484M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 350 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,577 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,190 |