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Southside, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Independence County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,254
Population
431/sq mi density
$55,469
Median Income
$21,879 per capita
$127,400
Home Value
$171,300 Zillow
$790
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
426
Violent Crime/100K
2,181 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$55,469 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$127,400 home value, $790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
426 violent crimes/100K (12% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,469
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,879
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Southside vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Southside’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,469
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,879
56%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,486
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$935
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$935
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.6%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.8%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,636M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.8%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
4.6%
Other
18.7%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
958
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
107
Retail
152
Manufacturing
41
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,486
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,581
26% 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 | $55,469 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,879 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,486 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $935 |
| County GDP | $2,636M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.476 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 4.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 958 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 107 |
| Retail | 152 |
| Manufacturing | 41 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,486 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,581 |