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Mountain Home, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Baxter County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,021
Population
1,084/sq mi density
$42,103
Median Income
$32,012 per capita
$160,200
Home Value
$234,340 Zillow
$857
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
257
Violent Crime/100K
3,901 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$42,103 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$160,200 home value, $857/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
257 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,103
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,012
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mountain Home vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mountain Home’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,103
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,012
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,392
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$866
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$866
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
11 min
59% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.4%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,326M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
19%
Average commute time
11 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,323
Restaurants
106
Healthcare
189
Retail
189
Manufacturing
46
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,392
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,752
21% 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 | $42,103 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,012 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,392 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $866 |
| County GDP | $2,326M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 11 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,323 |
| Restaurants | 106 |
| Healthcare | 189 |
| Retail | 189 |
| Manufacturing | 46 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,392 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,752 |