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Saline
Arkansas

124K

Population

$73K

Median Income

$256K

Median Home

R+41

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$73K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$29,992

Federal Spending per Capita$345

Median Individual Earnings$47K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$75K

Avg Credit Score663

Work From Home %7.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms51

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$131K

Income (95th Percentile)$209K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.5%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$2,796

SS Benefits / Person$4,298

Education Wage Premium1.97x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$63K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients2.3%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.53x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$251K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$271K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1469/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.66%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,282

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,147/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.0%

Homeownership Rate78.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.3%

Sold Above List Price

12.0%

Median Days to Close

27 days

Active Listings

674

New Listings / Month

200

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

50 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.6% · Redfin 98.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score0.0

Healthcare Offices231

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians163

Nursing Home Rating4.2 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients563 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,863

Uninsured (under 65)9.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.10 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders22,107

Bachelor's Degree Holders8,036

HS Completion Rate91.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools17

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate28.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities20

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)29th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)7.7 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine-0.26

January Temperature0.63

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp52°F

Median AQIAQI 55

Good Air Days122 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation51.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events20.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$37K

Drought Index (2022)-0.18

Heating Degree Days2,822 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,129 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,221 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,866 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year6.6

Avg Hail Events / Year6.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)76 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)21 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed263 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed140 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)347 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)299 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)48 ms

Households with 100Mbps+90.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)187 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers11

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers4,056 workers

Public Transit Commuters54 workers

Walk to Work412 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)765 workers

Walk to Work0.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities31

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.928

Nonprofit Organizations333

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.2%

Never-Married Adults23.1%

Divorced Adults11.9%

Religious Organizations73

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations7.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.41 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities20

Grocery Stores17

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Hotels & Lodging15

Recreation Businesses22

Professional Services Firms204

Veterinary Practices15

Real Estate Firms119

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$62K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+41

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.66%0.6% state avg

Politics

R+41R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +2K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.89x 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: $256K

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Local News — Saline

MySaline · 44 minutes ago

Police and Coroner investigating death of former restaurant owner Tim Steppach

Former Benton restaurant owner Timothy "Tim" Steppach was found dead at his home on Wednesday evenin…

KARK · 19 hours ago

Saline County completes Phase II of courthouse restoration

Saline County officials announced the completion of Phase II of a $653000 restoration project design…

KATV · 6 days ago

Terminated Library Director settles with Saline County for $275,000

The former Saline County Library Director who sued for an unlawful termination has reached a settlem…

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 6 days ago

Saline County to pay $275,000 in settlement over former library director’s firing

A former Saline County Library director will receive $225000 as part of a settlement resolving her u…

Arkansas Advocate · Apr 21, 2026

Saline County officials consider putting library funding cut on November ballot

The central Arkansas county has seen a past library defunding effort and the firing of a library dir…

KHBS · 6 days ago

ACLU of Arkansas secures $275k settlement for fired Saline County librarian

Former Saline County Library Director Patty Hector was fired for speaking out against censorship. La…

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