Oppelo, AR

Full City Profile · Arkansas · Conway County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
1,033 Population 418/sq mi density
$65,813 Median Income $33,836 per capita
$124,700 Home Value $160,407 Zillow
$749 Median Rent 18.5% income on rent
61°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$65,813 median income, 8.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,700 home value, $749/mo rent
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$65,813
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,836
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
125% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Oppelo vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Oppelo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,813
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,836
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,901
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$954
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$954
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.2%
99% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.0%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,016M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 89%
Public Transit 1.3%
Work From Home 0.2%
Other 9.5%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
499
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
50
Retail
75
Manufacturing
22

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,901
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,868
47% 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$65,813
Per Capita Income$33,836
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$59,901
Avg Weekly Wage$954
County GDP$1,016M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate8.1%
Poverty Rate2.8%
Gini Coefficient0.470
Cost of Living Index86.9

Commute

Mean Commute30 minutes
Drive Alone89.0%
Public Transit1.3%
Work From Home0.2%

Businesses

Total Establishments499
Restaurants38
Healthcare50
Retail75
Manufacturing22

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$59,901
Avg Property Tax$1,868