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Yell
Arkansas

20K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$168K

Median Home

R+59

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$39,055

Federal Spending per Capita$371

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score649

Work From Home %7.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms10

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$93K

Income (95th Percentile)$147K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School22.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.3%

Dependency Ratio1.11

Medicare Spending / Person$3,465

SS Benefits / Person$4,350

Education Wage Premium1.69x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$42K

Professional Services Concentration0.46x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$165K

This county

$195K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$647/mo

This county

$970/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $722

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.3%

Homeownership Rate68.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

145 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

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

94.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity14.7%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score16.7

Healthcare Offices26

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians24

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients639 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,708

Uninsured (under 65)15.1%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.98 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.03 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,053

Bachelor's Degree Holders926

HS Completion Rate77.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate17.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate8.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)77th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.6

January Sunshine-0.05

January Temperature0.66

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp74°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Annual Precipitation51.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$12K

Drought Index (2022)-0.01

Heating Degree Days2,869 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,035 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,416 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,819 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year8.4

Avg Hail Events / Year1.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)64 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)24 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)29 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed134 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed61 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)222 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)196 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)121 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers6

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers704 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work40 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)235 workers

Avg Commute Time21.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work0.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities9

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout45.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.793

Nonprofit Organizations93

Veterans Share6.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.6%

Never-Married Adults23.9%

Divorced Adults12.1%

Religious Organizations18

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations11.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.19 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores6

Professional Services Firms22

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$49K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+59

2024 Presidential · Arkansas was R+28 statewide

vs Arkansas State

Income tax

3.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.6% state avg

Politics

R+59R+28

COL Index

County data85 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -53

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x 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: $168K

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Local News — Yell

Sports Illustrated · قبل 11 ساعة

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KATV · قبل 3 أسابيع

Arkansas State Police probe EMS worker shooting during Yell County call

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River Valley Democrat-Gazette · 02‏/07‏/2026

Search for missing Dardanelle woman, infant will continue ‘until the mission is complete,’ Yell County officials say

DARDANELLE -- High water on the Arkansas River is adding to the complexity of the ongoing search for…

KARK · 02‏/07‏/2026

ASP investigates EMS worker-involved shooting in Yell County

Arkansas State Police is investigating after investigators said an EMS worker shot a man while respo…

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · 02‏/07‏/2026

Paramedic shoots man during call to Yell County residence, police say

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