Sulphur Springs, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · McDonald County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
516
Population
1,025/sq mi density
$34,500
Median Income
$17,751 per capita
$110,700
Home Value
$286,859 Zillow
$874
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$34,500 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$110,700 home value, $874/mo rent
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,500
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,751
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
27.4%
121% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sulphur Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sulphur Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,500
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,751
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,341
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$851
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$851
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.1%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$981M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.1%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
24.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
458
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
33
Retail
63
Manufacturing
25
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,341
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,742
50% 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 | $34,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,751 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,341 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $851 |
| County GDP | $981M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 27.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.429 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 458 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 63 |
| Manufacturing | 25 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,341 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,742 |