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Watson, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Desha County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
190
Population
950/sq mi density
$35,417
Median Income
$29,919 per capita
$35,400
Home Value
$107,635 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
333
Violent Crime/100K
2,244 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$35,417 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$35,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
333 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,417
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,919
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.5%
1% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Watson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Watson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,417
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,919
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,214
68%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$911
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$911
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.3%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.0%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$724M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.3%
Other
3.7%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
433
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
22
Retail
51
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,214
32% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,092
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 | $35,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,919 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,214 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $911 |
| County GDP | $724M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.455 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 433 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 51 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,214 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,092 |