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Mount Pleasant, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Independence County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
311
Population
89/sq mi density
$34,625
Median Income
$21,774 per capita
$116,700
Home Value
$173,245 Zillow
$375
Median Rent
15.4% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
426
Violent Crime/100K
2,181 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$34,625 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$116,700 home value, $375/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
426 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,625
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,774
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Pleasant vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Pleasant’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,625
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,774
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,486
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$935
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$935
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.0%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,636M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
958
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
107
Retail
152
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,486
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,581
26% 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 | $34,625 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,774 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,486 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $935 |
| County GDP | $2,636M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 958 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 107 |
| Retail | 152 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,486 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,581 |