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St. Francis
Arkansas

23K

Population

$40K

Median Income

$84K

Median Home

D+5

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$40K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate34.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,589

Federal Spending per Capita$385

Median Individual Earnings$31K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$44K

Avg Credit Score618

Work From Home %2.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households35.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms16

Income (20th Percentile)$15K

Income (80th Percentile)$77K

Income (95th Percentile)$135K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School15.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.7%

Dependency Ratio0.82

Medicare Spending / Person$3,411

SS Benefits / Person$3,922

Education Wage Premium1.28x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$37K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$41K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$49K

Professional Services Concentration0.17x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$80K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$748/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.58%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $480

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$923/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-20.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.6%

Homeownership Rate54.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

64 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

92.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity18.5%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score17.7

Healthcare Offices44

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)47.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)31.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)41.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)46.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians19

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients702 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,656

Uninsured (under 65)11.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.14 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.30 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,187

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,178

HS Completion Rate84.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate28.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate22.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities101

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)98th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate7.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.3

January Sunshine-0.17

January Temperature0.66

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp73°F

Avg Low Temp54°F

Annual Precipitation56.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events3.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$41K

Drought Index (2022)0.15

Heating Degree Days2,900 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,213 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,298 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,971 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)80 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)7 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed209 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed151 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)314 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)290 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)47 ms

Households with 100Mbps+41.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet21.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)167 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations8 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers13

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers199 workers

Public Transit Commuters12 workers

Walk to Work172 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)28 workers

Walk to Work2.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout36.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.049

Nonprofit Organizations82

Veterans Share5.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults39.7%

Never-Married Adults38.3%

Divorced Adults13.9%

Religious Organizations24

Asian Population0.1%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations10.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.57 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities5

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging13

Recreation Businesses5

Professional Services Firms29

Real Estate Firms15

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$37K

Avg Student Loan Balance$14K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate67.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.05%

Politics

D+5

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.58%0.6% state avg

Politics

D+5R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -282

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.69x avg income)

Economic Mobility

34%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $84K

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Local News — St. Francis

Arkansas Game and Fish Commission · 1 month ago

AGFC Proposes Waterfowl Hunting Draw for Portion of St. Francis Sunken Lands WMA

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission at today's meeting in Little Rock heard the first reading of a…

FOX13 Memphis · Jun 10, 2026

Family questions rehiring of Arkansas deputy involved in chase that ended with teen's death

A family is grieving and searching for answers. The St. Francis County sheriff said he was trying to…

localmemphis.com · Jun 14, 2026

Arkansas community protests against controversial deputy rehiring

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — People in St. Francis County, Arkansas, are demanding answers in the death of a 15-…

kjnbtv.com · 2 weeks ago

Arkansas approves permit draw for St. Francis Sunken Lands hunting area

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission approved a permit-draw system for about 1000 acres of St. Fran…

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 1 month ago

Northeast Arkansas boy, 12, found dead in St. Francis River

Northeast Arkansas boy, 12, found dead in St. Francis River ... The body of a 12-year-old boy was fo…

Arkansas Catholic · Jun 12, 2026

St. Francis Retreat at Subiaco Abbey Sept. 25-27

St. Francis Retreat at Subiaco Abbey Sept. 25-27 ... An Invitation to Peace: A Retreat with St. Fran…

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