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Waldo, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Columbia County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,159
Population
529/sq mi density
$43,958
Median Income
$22,549 per capita
$91,000
Home Value
$141,036 Zillow
$657
Median Rent
25.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
356
Violent Crime/100K
2,865 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$43,958 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,000 home value, $657/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
356 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,958
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,549
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.0%
37% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waldo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waldo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,958
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,549
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,810
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$946
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$946
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
46% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,306M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
622
Restaurants
44
Healthcare
64
Retail
98
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,810
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,383
32% 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 | $43,958 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,549 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,810 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $946 |
| County GDP | $1,306M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.522 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 622 |
| Restaurants | 44 |
| Healthcare | 64 |
| Retail | 98 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,810 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,383 |