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Little River
Arkansas

12K

Population

$59K

Median Income

$157K

Median Home

R+48

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$59K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate17.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$56,717

Federal Spending per Capita$979

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$52K

Avg Credit Score641

Work From Home %2.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$109K

Income (95th Percentile)$177K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.20

Medicare Spending / Person$4,263

SS Benefits / Person$5,197

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.26x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$151K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$683/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.49%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $529

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households3.8%

Homeownership Rate83.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

9.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

72 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score18.3

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians5

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients691 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,934

Uninsured (under 65)9.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.70 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.84 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,333

Bachelor's Degree Holders678

HS Completion Rate90.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate22.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)42th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature1.02

Average Temp65°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp55°F

Median AQIAQI 53

Good Air Days130 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation51.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2K

Drought Index (2022)-0.51

Heating Degree Days2,273 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,437 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,872 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,023 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year1.0

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)26 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)21 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed200 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed184 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)262 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)76 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)6 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)38 ms

Households with 100Mbps+35.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet27.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)155 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers124 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work53 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)243 workers

Avg Commute Time29.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.3%

Walk to Work1.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.149

Nonprofit Organizations61

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.9%

Never-Married Adults22.9%

Divorced Adults14.9%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population1.1%

Membership Associations13.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.33 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate60.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+48

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.49%0.6% state avg

Politics

R+48R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +41

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.81x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $157K

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Local News — Little River

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 1 month ago

Arkansas Game and Fish simplifies fishing regulations for smallmouth bass

To better manage the state's streams, Arkansas fishing regulations for smallmouth bass have been sim…

thv11.com · Jun 10, 2026

Investigation underway after fatal shooting in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Police (ASP) has opened an investigation in response to a fat…

Texarkana Today · Mar 17, 2026

Little River County Sues Contractors Over Detention Center Construction

ASHDOWN, Ark–Little River County has filed a lawsuit in state court accusing contractors involved in…

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission · May 7, 2026

Arkansas Wildlife Weekly Fishing Report

Jim Harris. Managing Editor Arkansas Wildlife Magazine. Tony Louvier joined guide Mark Crawford on t…

KTBS 3 · May 15, 2026

Shreveport man arrested for attempted child abduction in Little River County

ASHDOWN, Ark. — A Shreveport man is in custody following an attempted abduction of a child in Little…

KVOM 101.7 · May 7, 2026

Three Die In Separate Crashes Across The State

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas State Police are investigating three separate fatal crashes that claime…

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