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Jackson County, Arkansas

AR · population 16,712 · GEOID 05067

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

16,712

0.55% of Arkansas · 16,712 of 3,049,391

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-015.7%4.1%—
2024-025.0%4.2%—
2024-034.1%3.9%—
2024-043.7%3.5%—
2024-053.9%3.7%—
2024-064.4%4.3%—
2024-074.8%4.5%—
2024-084.5%4.4%—
2024-093.9%3.9%—
2024-103.7%3.9%—
2024-114.0%4.0%—
2024-124.4%3.8%—
2025-015.2%4.4%—
2025-025.3%4.5%—
2025-034.6%4.2%—
2025-044.2%3.9%—
2025-054.4%4.0%—
2025-064.7%4.4%—
2025-075.1%4.6%—
2025-084.7%4.5%—
2025-094.6%4.3%—
2025-114.6%4.3%—
2025-124.8%4.1%—
2026-015.8%4.7%—
2026-024.6%4.7%—
2026-034.2%4.3%—
2026-043.4%4.0%—
2026-053.6%4.1%—
2026-064.5%4.4%—
2026-074.6%4.4%—
2026-083.9%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN050670000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$668

better than the United States

This place $668
Arkansas $947
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$988.0M

−6.4% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$622.4M—
2017$650.8M—
2018$696.8M—
2019$671.4M—
2020$674.8M—
2021$857.6M—
2022$910.4M—
2023$1.1B—
2024$988.0M—

Arkansas $188.3B · this place is 0.52% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$209,764

+155.6% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 4 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$426,492—
FY2022$500,876—
FY2025$82,079—
FY2026$209,764—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 40.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 21.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 46.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $98,300 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $44,218 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 9.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Arkansas 0.55% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024