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Fountain Lake, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Saline County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
651
Population
149/sq mi density
$57,885
Median Income
$23,459 per capita
$160,200
Home Value
$298,700 Zillow
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
376
Violent Crime/100K
4,313 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$57,885 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
376 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$57,885
23% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,459
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.8%
44% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fountain Lake vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fountain Lake’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$57,885
77%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,459
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,788
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.6%
49% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
65.7%
10% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,029M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
65.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
22.6%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,457
Restaurants
189
Healthcare
320
Retail
321
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,788
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,834
19% 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 | $57,885 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,459 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,788 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $4,029M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 65.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 22.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,457 |
| Restaurants | 189 |
| Healthcare | 320 |
| Retail | 321 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,788 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,834 |