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Portland, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Chicot County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
430
Population
402/sq mi density
$47,500
Median Income
$27,446 per capita
$55,300
Home Value
$171,774 Zillow
$620
Median Rent
14.5% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
690
Violent Crime/100K
5,844 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$47,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,300 home value, $620/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
690 violent crimes/100K (82% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,500
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,446
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.1%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Portland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Portland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,500
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,446
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,531
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$835
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$835
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
26% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.9%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$372M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
7.4%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
350
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
30
Retail
44
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,531
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,067
41% 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 | $47,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,446 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $835 |
| County GDP | $372M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.556 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 350 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 30 |
| Retail | 44 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,067 |