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Wickes, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Polk County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
895
Population
386/sq mi density
$28,429
Median Income
$16,504 per capita
$70,900
Home Value
$166,213 Zillow
$577
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
222
Violent Crime/100K
2,238 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$28,429 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,900 home value, $577/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
222 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,429
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$16,504
58% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
35.5%
186% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wickes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wickes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,429
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$16,504
42%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,003
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$824
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$824
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.7%
95% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
57.6%
21% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$860M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
57.6%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
0.7%
Other
40.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
486
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
46
Retail
69
Manufacturing
29
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,003
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,628
53% 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 | $28,429 |
| Per Capita Income | $16,504 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,003 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $824 |
| County GDP | $860M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 35.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.497 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 57.6% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 486 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 46 |
| Retail | 69 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,003 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,628 |