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Hughes, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Lee County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
898
Population
397/sq mi density
$26,850
Median Income
$21,926 per capita
$74,000
Home Value
$128,337 Zillow
$473
Median Rent
38.3% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
345
Violent Crime/100K
3,107 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.5 / 5.0
$26,850 median income, 8.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,000 home value, $473/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
345 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$26,850
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,926
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.7%
142% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.1%
119% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hughes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hughes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,850
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,926
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,070
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$846
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$846
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
20% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.6%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$245M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
4.9%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
212
Restaurants
7
Healthcare
13
Retail
19
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,070
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,200
66% 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 | $26,850 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,926 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,070 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $846 |
| County GDP | $245M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.563 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 212 |
| Restaurants | 7 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 19 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,070 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,200 |