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Calhoun
Arkansas

5K

Population

$60K

Median Income

$130K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

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What stands out

Three things set Calhoun County apart from the other 3,142 counties: homeownership is in the top 2% of American counties (86%), the home price against local income is in the bottom 4% of American counties (1.3 years of income), and the overdose death rate is in the bottom 4% of American counties (0 per 100,000). Within Arkansas it ranks 1st of 75 counties for homeownership.

Where you are

You live in Calhoun County, Arkansas. 4,773 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 1.0% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -8).

Arkansas has been cutting its income tax rates every legislative session since 2015, and the top rate is now well under 4%. Home prices remain among the lowest in the country, especially outside Northwest Arkansas, where Walmart, Tyson and J.B. Hunt have built a fast-growing corporate corridor around Bentonville and Fayetteville. Tornado season is real across the whole state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $60,237 a year, lower than 51% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $73,626. Unemployment runs 3.1%, lower than 61% of American counties. The average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Arkansas takes 3.6% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,149 a year.

Home

The median home costs $141K, cheaper than 87% of American counties, about 1.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $839 a month. Property tax is 0.50% of home value, roughly $412 a year on that median home, lower than 88% of American counties. 86% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.4 per 1,000 residents, higher than 78% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 70.8 years, shorter than 94% of American counties. There are 2 active physicians in the county, about 4.2 per 10,000 people. 9.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.69 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 64% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 53 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 52% of eligible voters turned out. Under Arkansas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 65°F, highs near 76 and lows near 53, warmer than 82% of American counties. About 51 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 11 out of 100, safer than 89% of American counties; the county has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 247 Mbps down, faster than 73% of American counties. There is 1 airport in the county, counting general aviation.

Written from the figures below. Percentiles compare this county with every other county that reports the same figure; missing figures are left out rather than guessed.

Economy

Median Household Income$60K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate15.9%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$89,822
Federal Spending per Capita$74,769
Median Individual Earnings$33K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers21.6%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$59K
Avg Credit Score643
Population Under 1818.7%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households29.0%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Income (20th Percentile)$20K
Income (80th Percentile)$99K
Income (95th Percentile)$164K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.5%
This county
national avg 34.3%
Less Than High School14.7%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %0.5%
Dependency Ratio0.67
Medicare Spending / Person$3,486
SS Benefits / Person$4,997
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$30K
Public Assistance Recipients0.8%
Average Annual Wage$74K
Professional Services Concentration0.05x national
This county
1.0 = national average share
Federal Government Jobs Located Here8
Federal Share of Jobs Located Here0.2%
Residents Who Work for the Federal Government1.8%
Federal Civilian Share of Earnings0.2%
Federal Contract Dollars Performed Here (FY2025)$385M
Contract Dollars Relative to Local Wages1.44x wages
Largest Award's Share of Contract Dollars42%

Housing

Sources: Zillow ZHVI · Census ACS 2022 · Tax Foundation 2023 (effective rates)

Median Home Value$130K
This county
$195K state avg
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$808/mo
This county
$970/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate0.50%
This county
0.60% state avg
1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $412

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,011/mo
Home Value to Income Ratio1.3x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.5%
Homeownership Rate86.4%
This county
national avg ~65%
Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage
54 days
Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market
5.0 mo
Sold Above List (Redfin)
0.0%
Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list
62.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy70.8 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Food Insecurity12.1%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index5.7 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score18
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score21
Dental Care Shortage Score22
Healthcare Shortage Score20.3
Healthcare Offices3
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.1%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.6%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.5%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.5%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.5%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians2
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients543 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,392
Uninsured (under 65)9.4%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression24.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.88 grade level
Reading Test Scores2.49 grade level
HS Diploma Holders1,434
Bachelor's Degree Holders266
HS Completion Rate85.3%
This county
national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)50th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3
January Sunshine0.04
January Temperature0.95
Average Temp65°F+2.7% since 2022
Avg High Temp76°F+1.2% since 2022
Avg Low Temp53°F+4.7% since 2022
Annual Precipitation50.6 in/yr-10% since 2022
Avg Storm Events8.8 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$22K
Drought Index (2022)0.39
Heating Degree Days2,409 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days2,356 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,848 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,053 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0
Avg Flood Events / Year4.4
Avg Hail Events / Year2.0
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)11 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties
FAA-Registered Airports1 total
Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed247 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed241 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)283 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)87 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)49 ms
Households with 100Mbps+85.0%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet19.8%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)215 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers0 workers
Public Transit Commuters0 workers
Walk to Work (workers)64 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)23 workers
Avg Commute Time21.8 min
This county
national avg ~27 min
Walk to Work3.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.2%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers21.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout52.2%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)4.917
Nonprofit Organizations30
Veterans Share5.2%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults45.5%
Never-Married Adults31.7%
Divorced Adults14.4%
Religious Organizations6
Asian Population0.2%
Native American Population0.4%
Membership Associations12.7 per 10K residents
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$41K
Avg Student Loan Balance$9K
Avg Credit Card Balance$3K
Loan Delinquency Rate57.8%
This county
national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+53

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax
3.9%Same (state law)
Property tax
0.50%0.6% state avg
Politics
R+53R+28
COL Index
85state index (no county figure)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -8

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.80x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Retirement Savings

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