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Ward, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · White County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
6,367
Population
1,406/sq mi density
$78,841
Median Income
$29,125 per capita
$182,100
Home Value
$208,063 Zillow
$1,147
Median Rent
20.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,173
Violent Crime/100K
1,889 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$78,841 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$182,100 home value, $1,147/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,173 violent crimes/100K (209% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,841
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,125
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.3%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ward vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ward’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,841
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,125
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,886
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$886
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$886
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
6% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.5%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,311M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.1%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,804
Restaurants
158
Healthcare
201
Retail
309
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,886
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,110
40% 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 | $78,841 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,125 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,886 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $886 |
| County GDP | $3,311M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.462 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,804 |
| Restaurants | 158 |
| Healthcare | 201 |
| Retail | 309 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,886 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,110 |