Opportunity Index

41rank

Arkansas

Economy Score out of 100
Arkansas
59.0
National Avg.
59.3

Economy Stats

Economy Arkansas National
Unemployment rate 2.5% 3.1%
Median household income $43,598 $57,865
Population below the poverty line (%) 16.3% 12.8%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.8 5.0
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 5.4 3.4
Households spending <30% of income on housing 74.0% 68.2%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 85.5% 90.1%
Education Score out of 100
Arkansas
48.5
National Avg.
53.9

Education Stats

Education Arkansas National
Preschool enrollment 33.7% 40.2%
On-time H.S. graduation 85.4% 83.5%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 33.2% 43.8%
Community Score out of 100
Arkansas
38.7
National Avg.
51.2

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Arkansas National
Group Membership (% of adults involved in groups) % %
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 14.9% 12.1%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 55,025 4,680,891
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 20.3% 26.4%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 598.1 387.0
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 67.6 74.9
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.6 2.0
Health Score out of 100
Arkansas
39.8
National Avg.
43.2

Health Stats

Health Arkansas National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 9.5% 8.5%
Health Insurance Coverage 11.0% 10.2%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 42.2 45.8
Population
Arkansas 3,028,443
National 332,048,977