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Ouachita
Arkansas

23K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$103K

Median Home

R+14

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$38,772

Federal Spending per Capita$24,249

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$58K

Avg Credit Score637

Work From Home %2.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms14

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$155K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.8%

Dependency Ratio1.15

Medicare Spending / Person$3,911

SS Benefits / Person$5,240

Education Wage Premium1.88x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.28x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$101K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$723/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.52%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $501

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.1%

Homeownership Rate73.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.1%

Active Listings

107

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

21 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

41.2%

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

97.1%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy71.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices42

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)27.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)42.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians23

Nursing Home Rating3.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients752 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,345

Uninsured (under 65)9.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.6%

Education

Math Test Scores2.59 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.65 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,333

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,199

HS Completion Rate88.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities6

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)75th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)10.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate13.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine0.04

January Temperature0.90

Average Temp64°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp53°F

Annual Precipitation49.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10K

Drought Index (2022)0.01

Heating Degree Days2,493 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,297 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,796 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,106 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year8.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)54 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)31 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations28 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)46 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed184 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed116 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)260 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)151 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)53 ms

Households with 100Mbps+72.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet17.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)101 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers168 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work83 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)217 workers

Avg Commute Time22.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers9.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities5

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout53.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.839

Nonprofit Organizations98

Veterans Share9.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.4%

Never-Married Adults29.7%

Divorced Adults13.4%

Religious Organizations34

Asian Population0.0%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations15.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.34 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities6

Grocery Stores8

Hotels & Lodging4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms22

Real Estate Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$43K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate59.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

R+14

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.52%0.6% state avg

Politics

R+14R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -79

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: $103K

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Local News — Ouachita

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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission · Feb 11, 2026

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MaxPreps · 1 week ago

Ouachita High School (Donaldson, AR) Basketball

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Ouachita Baptist University · Apr 7, 2026

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Camden News · 5 days ago

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