Arkansas by the numbers

Each figure next to the U.S. figure, from public data.

Median household income
48th highest of 51 · 2024

$60,773

U.S.: $80,734
Violent crime rate
4th highest of 51 · 2025

535.3

U.S.: 329.3
Median rent
49th highest of 51 · 2024

$947

U.S.: $1,413
Unemployment rate
25th highest of 51 · September 2026

3.9%

U.S.: 4.2%
Percent of people below the poverty line
6th highest of 51 · 2024

16%

U.S.: 12.5%