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Paragould, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Greene County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
29,940
Population
942/sq mi density
$56,181
Median Income
$26,916 per capita
$175,400
Home Value
$187,587 Zillow
$883
Median Rent
29.6% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
1,050
Violent Crime/100K
4,712 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$56,181 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$175,400 home value, $883/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,050 violent crimes/100K (176% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,181
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,916
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.6%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Paragould vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Paragould’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,181
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,916
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,053
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
31% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.1%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
96% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,021M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.1%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
3%
Other
11.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
949
Restaurants
78
Healthcare
104
Retail
157
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,053
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,485
29% 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 | $56,181 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,916 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,053 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $2,021M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 949 |
| Restaurants | 78 |
| Healthcare | 104 |
| Retail | 157 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,053 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,485 |