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Calhoun
Arkansas

Population

$60K

Median Income

$141K

Median Home

R+53

Politics

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 Higher14.2%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.5%

Dependency Ratio0.94

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

Housing

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 Holders303

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-1.4

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature0.95

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation50.6 in/yr

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 Work64 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

County data85 (state)

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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Median home value: $141K

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Local News — Calhoun

KARK · 1 month ago

Fuel truck explosion shuts down Highway 167 in Calhoun County

Arkansas State Police reported that an explosion caused by a crash involving an 18-wheeler carrying …

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 1 month ago

Julia "Judy" Jean Calhoun

Julia "Judy" Jean Calhoun ... Julia (Judy) Jean Janes Calhoun passed away on July 25, 2026. She is p…

thv11.com · 1 month ago

City of Hampton votes to disband local police department | Here's what comes next

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Walton Family Foundation · 17 Nov 2025

In the Arkansas Delta, An After-School Program Powers Up Possibility

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White River Now · 12 Jan 2026

Obituary: Sadye McKenna Calhoun

Obituary: Sadye McKenna Calhoun ... Sadye McKenna Calhoun of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Tuckerman, A…

Legacy | Obituary · 9 Jan 2026

Cora Etta Calhoun Obituary (1934 - 2026) - Pocahontas, AR - Jonesboro Right Now

Cora Calhoun Obituary. Cora Etta Calhoun, 92, of Pocahontas, departed this life on Wednesday, Januar…

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