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Malvern, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Hot Spring County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,938
Population
1,130/sq mi density
$40,602
Median Income
$17,852 per capita
$95,500
Home Value
$138,846 Zillow
$760
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
61°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
3.2 / 5.0
$40,602 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,500 home value, $760/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
376 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,602
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,852
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Malvern vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Malvern’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,602
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,852
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,664
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$927
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$927
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.0%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,579M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
13.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
621
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
56
Retail
76
Manufacturing
30
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,664
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,921
45% 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 | $40,602 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,852 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,664 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $927 |
| County GDP | $1,579M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.0% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 621 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 56 |
| Retail | 76 |
| Manufacturing | 30 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,664 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,921 |