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Independence
Arkansas

38K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$173K

Median Home

R+58

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

GDP per Capita$64,906

Federal Spending per Capita$321

Avg Credit Score665

Housing

Median Home Value$173K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$172K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$938/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.55%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $615

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.0%

Active Listings

152

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.7%

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

96.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity0.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Education

Math Test Scores+2.73

Reading Test Scores+2.83

HS Diploma Holders7,866

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,083

HS Completion Rate0.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate10.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.1

January Sunshine-0.32

January Temperature0.38

Average Temp61°F

Avg High Temp71°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation49.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.4 storms/yr

Heating Degree Days3,324 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,881 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,833 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,585 CDD/yr

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)48 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed191 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed63 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers9 chargers

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers672 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work267 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)418 workers

Agriculture

Farms299 farms

Farmland75,118 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden0.2%

This county

national avg ~15% of household income

Childcare Centers7.2 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout0.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.778

Politics

R+58

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.55%0.6% state avg

Politics

R+58R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +78

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.94x 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: $173K

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Local News — Independence

White River Now · 1 day ago

Arkansas State Police release more info on deadly Independence County accident

More information from the Arkansas State Police has been released on a fatal accident in Independenc…

Arkansas Radio · 23 hours ago

1 Dead And 1 Injured In Independence County Crash On Highway 69 Near Melbourne Arkansas

Arkansas State Police investigated a fatal 2-vehicle crash on Highway 69 in Independence County on M…

E Communications · 4 hours ago

One person was killed and another injured in an accident in Independence County on Tuesday.

The Arkansas State Police report that an unidentified male was killed and a 27-year-old Nathan Cole …

guardonline.com · 14 hours ago

Experience Independence, CK Rodeo to bring rodeo to Batesville

Experience Independence and CK Rodeo Co. will host a two-day rodeo in Batesville on July 17 and 18 a…

Arkansas Radio · 23 hours ago

Southside School District Celebrates Ribbon Cutting For Major Campus Expansion In Batesville Arkansas

Southside School District celebrated the ribbon cutting for its major campus expansion and new arena…

K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · 22 hours ago

Man killed in fiery crash in Independence County

INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A man died Tuesday afternoon in a fiery crash in Independence Cou…

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