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Pocahontas, AR

Full City Profile · Arkansas · Greene County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
7,475 Population 971/sq mi density
$42,829 Median Income $26,863 per capita
$107,500 Home Value $136,470 Zillow
$721 Median Rent 27.3% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
647 Violent Crime/100K 3,250 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$42,829 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$107,500 home value, $721/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
647 violent crimes/100K (70% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$42,829
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,863
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.4%
56% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Pocahontas vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,829
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,863
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
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,021M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 4.9%
Other 14.1%
Average commute time
18 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$42,829
Per Capita Income$26,863
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$58,053
Avg Weekly Wage$913
County GDP$2,021M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.1%
Poverty Rate19.4%
Gini Coefficient0.428
Cost of Living Index86.9

Commute

Mean Commute18 minutes
Drive Alone81.0%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments949
Restaurants78
Healthcare104
Retail157
Manufacturing47

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$58,053
Avg Property Tax$2,485