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Monticello, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Drew County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
8,320
Population
775/sq mi density
$27,998
Median Income
$23,857 per capita
$128,900
Home Value
$163,088 Zillow
$676
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
64°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
403
Violent Crime/100K
3,062 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$27,998 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$128,900 home value, $676/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
403 violent crimes/100K (6% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$27,998
63% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,857
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.1%
70% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Monticello vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Monticello’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$27,998
37%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,857
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,791
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$852
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$852
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.5%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$819M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
13.7%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
520
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
47
Retail
79
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,791
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,779
49% 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 | $27,998 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,857 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,791 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $852 |
| County GDP | $819M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 520 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 47 |
| Retail | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,791 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,779 |