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Columbia
Arkansas

23K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$137K

Median Home

R+31

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate22.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,879

Federal Spending per Capita$1,490

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$60K

Avg Credit Score644

Work From Home %2.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$17K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$194K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.0%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$3,115

SS Benefits / Person$4,496

Education Wage Premium1.63x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$58K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients1.5%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$134K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$690/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: $616

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$903/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.4%

Homeownership Rate72.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

8.8%

Active Listings

110

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

79 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

94.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score19.7

Healthcare Offices37

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians31

Nursing Home Rating4.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients601 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$14,148

Uninsured (under 65)11.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.77 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.89 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,473

Bachelor's Degree Holders943

HS Completion Rate88.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate11.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)76th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate12.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature1.06

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation48.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$32K

Drought Index (2022)-0.11

Heating Degree Days2,386 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,355 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,689 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,118 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.8

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)48 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)33 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)24 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed186 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed48 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)327 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)141 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+71.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet25.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)243 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers233 workers

Public Transit Commuters50 workers

Walk to Work358 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)306 workers

Avg Commute Time20.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work3.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities11

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout46.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.959

Nonprofit Organizations112

Veterans Share5.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.9%

Never-Married Adults35.6%

Divorced Adults10.7%

Religious Organizations27

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations12.8 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.34 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities8

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms29

Real Estate Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

R+31

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+31R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -114

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.73x avg income)

Economic Mobility

36%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $137K

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Local News — Columbia

Columbia Daily Tribune · 10 hours ago

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Columbia Missourian · 19 hours ago

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Arkansas Governor (.gov) · 6 days ago

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Columbia Missourian · 19 hours ago

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The Lufkin Daily News · 6 days ago

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