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Cross
Arkansas

17K

Population

$48K

Median Income

$147K

Median Home

R+46

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$48K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$37,247

Federal Spending per Capita$323

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers24.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$53K

Avg Credit Score635

Work From Home %2.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1824.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$104K

Income (95th Percentile)$179K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.6%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$3,378

SS Benefits / Person$4,412

Education Wage Premium1.58x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$53K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$41K

Professional Services Concentration0.22x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$138K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$815/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.59%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $573

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)-6.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.9%

Homeownership Rate66.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

62 days

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

7.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

95.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices33

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)44.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)41.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients662 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,639

Uninsured (under 65)12.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.4%

Education

Math Test Scores2.91 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.91 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,162

Bachelor's Degree Holders847

HS Completion Rate83.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate26.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)92th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)12.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate23.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine-0.17

January Temperature0.66

Average Temp62°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation57.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$30M

Drought Index (2022)0.13

Heating Degree Days3,129 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,114 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,429 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,927 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)66 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)34 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)18 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed254 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed199 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)368 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)125 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)14 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+59.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)208 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers153 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work60 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)245 workers

Avg Commute Time23.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers11.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout56.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.425

Nonprofit Organizations63

Veterans Share7.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.4%

Never-Married Adults25.6%

Divorced Adults14.8%

Religious Organizations24

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations15.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.62 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging5

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms24

Real Estate Firms13

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$45K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate61.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+46

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.59%0.6% state avg

Politics

R+46R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -120

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.74x 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: $147K

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Local News — Cross

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 2 days ago

Blue Cross, St. Vincent negotiations continue up until deadline

Contract negotiations between Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield and CHI St. Vincent continued thro…

thv11.com · 1 day ago

CHI St. Vincent out of network with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas after failing to reach deal

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Tuesday, officials with CHI St. Vincent announced that they were unable to re…

Magnolia Reporter · 1 day ago

Arkansas Advocate: CHI St. Vincent no longer part of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas network

CHI St. Vincent will not be part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas network after the Little …

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 2 days ago

CHI St. Vincent, Arkansas Blue Cross contract negotiations fail to meet deadline

CHI St. Vincent and Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield failed to negotiate a new contract by Tuesda…

Arkansas Advocate · 1 day ago

CHI St. Vincent no longer part of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas network

CHI St. Vincent will not be part of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas network after the Little …

Hot Springs Sentinel Record · 1 day ago

Failed negotiations between CHI St. Vincent, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield lead to higher healthcare costs, provider search

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield policyholders across the state are facing higher out-of-pocket costs…

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