Ashley County, AR Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Ashley County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Population 18,658 3,059,436 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 19.8 57.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.62% 0.31% 0.57%
Median age 40.1 36.6 37.1
Households 7,199 1,188,527 128,459,983

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Economy

Ashley County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Ashley County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $44,313 $58,772 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 2.89% 4.71% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.0% 5.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Ashley County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $79,285 $123,805 $242,182
Median rent $639 $913 $1,342
Homeownership rate 72.1% 66.1% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Ashley County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 14.0 18.5 22.5
Work from home 3.0% 7.8% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Ashley County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Ashley County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 10.8% 22.8% 31.6%
Average household size 2.57 2.48 2.54

Health

Ashley County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Ashley County Arkansas Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 76.2 75.5 78.3
Self-rated poor health 23.2% 22.8% 16.3%
Smokers 24.2% 23.3% 19.0%