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Sparkman, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Dallas County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
471
Population
365/sq mi density
$37,222
Median Income
$25,706 per capita
$61,300
Home Value
$112,680 Zillow
$515
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
220
Violent Crime/100K
1,209 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$37,222 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,300 home value, $515/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
220 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$37,222
50% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,706
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.6%
2% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sparkman vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sparkman’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$37,222
50%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,706
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,900
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$862
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$862
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.0%
93% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.7%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$340M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1%
Other
26.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
215
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
15
Retail
38
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,900
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,250
64% 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 | $37,222 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,706 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,900 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $862 |
| County GDP | $340M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 215 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,900 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,250 |