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Widener, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · St. Francis County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
221
Population
402/sq mi density
$43,750
Median Income
$18,805 per capita
$50,000
Home Value
$68,743 Zillow
$563
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,196
Violent Crime/100K
6,426 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$43,750 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$50,000 home value, $563/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,196 violent crimes/100K (215% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
4.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,750
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,805
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.1%
43% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Widener vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Widener’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,750
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,805
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,263
61%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$934
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$934
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.5%
90% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.6%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$943M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.5%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
585
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
68
Retail
84
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,263
39% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,516
57% 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 | $43,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,805 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $44,263 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $934 |
| County GDP | $943M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 585 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 68 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $44,263 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,516 |