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Lamar, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Johnson County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,826
Population
395/sq mi density
$41,579
Median Income
$22,933 per capita
$139,500
Home Value
$194,736 Zillow
$575
Median Rent
42.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$41,579 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$139,500 home value, $575/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$41,579
45% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,933
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.9%
77% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lamar vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lamar’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$41,579
55%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,933
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,734
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$805
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$805
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.0%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
71% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$935M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
495
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
55
Retail
73
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,734
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,290
35% 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 | $41,579 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,933 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,734 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $805 |
| County GDP | $935M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 495 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 55 |
| Retail | 73 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,734 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,290 |