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Portia, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Lawrence County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
441
Population
342/sq mi density
$38,250
Median Income
$36,810 per capita
$82,800
Home Value
$106,293 Zillow
$398
Median Rent
26.7% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
333
Violent Crime/100K
555 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$38,250 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,800 home value, $398/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
333 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,250
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,810
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Portia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Portia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,250
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,810
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,419
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$834
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$834
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.2%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$559M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
14.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
397
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
30
Retail
56
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,419
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,527
56% 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 | $38,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,810 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,419 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $834 |
| County GDP | $559M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 397 |
| Restaurants | 30 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,419 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,527 |