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Ashley
Arkansas

19K

Population

$45K

Median Income

$86K

Median Home

R+43

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$45K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$61,135

Federal Spending per Capita$985

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$54K

Avg Credit Score638

Work From Home %2.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$89K

Income (95th Percentile)$149K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.0%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$4,483

SS Benefits / Person$5,705

Education Wage Premium1.33x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$85K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$610/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.63%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $547

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$880/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.6%

Homeownership Rate74.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.2%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

40 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

8.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

84.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity17.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices18

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)45.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)39.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians12

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients750 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,736

Uninsured (under 65)10.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression27.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.70 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.62 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,327

Bachelor's Degree Holders803

HS Completion Rate85.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate23.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate11.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate19.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)82th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature1.04

Average Temp66°F

Avg High Temp77°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Median AQIAQI 43

Good Air Days71 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation56.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.20

Heating Degree Days2,303 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,569 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,716 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,077 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.4

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)59 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)12 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)28 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed162 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed150 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)263 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)177 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)4 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+59.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)237 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers182 workers

Public Transit Commuters20 workers

Walk to Work87 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)220 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work1.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.110

Nonprofit Organizations101

Veterans Share5.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults52.0%

Never-Married Adults24.0%

Divorced Adults14.0%

Religious Organizations22

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations15.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.26 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging3

Professional Services Firms15

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+43

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.63%0.6% state avg

Politics

R+43R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +36

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.76x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $86K

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Local News — Ashley

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 2 weeks ago

Crews working to contain wildfires in Union and Ashley counties, more than 2,200 acres burned

Wildfires in Union County near El Dorado were being contained Friday morning after more than 2100 ac…

Southwest Arkansas Radio · 3 days ago

Sanders Announces Nearly $150 Million Awarded in Rural Health Transformation Funds

The THRIVE grant recipients are: Arkansas Ambulance Association: EMS Coordinated Network for Emergen…

K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · 2 weeks ago

Federal court clears Arkansas law potentially criminalizing librarians

An Arkansas law that could put librarians behind bars for the books on their shelves is moving forwa…

KNOE · 6 days ago

Sanders announces $150 Million in rural health grants, Funding South Arkansas initiatives

ARKANSAS (KNOE) - Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced $149.3 million in first-round Rural Heal…

Pine Bluff Commercial · 6 days ago

Southeast Arkansas counties among recipients of $149.3 million in rural health grants

Jefferson County and other Southeast Arkansas counties are among communities expected to benefit fro…

KVOM 101.7 · 2 weeks ago

Ashley County Jury Convicts Michael Hicks of Second-Degree Sexual Assault

A jury in Ashley County has found Michael Hicks guilty of sexual assault in the second degree follow…

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