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Caulksville, AR

Thriving overall. GDP / Output is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

195

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+13.9% YoY

100

$727.4M

Output changed +13.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

57

4.6%

Unemployment is 4.6% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+14.0% 5-year

100

195

Population moved +14.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population3,049,391
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

64

25.9%

Median rent consumes 25.9% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$947
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.6K per resident

96

$161.4M

$161.4M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$34.9B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$161.4M

$7.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$135.7M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$20.3M
3. Department of Agriculture$3.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. REDACTED DUE TO PII$1.8M
2. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF LOGAN$767.9K
3. OLGOONIK FEDERAL, LLC$588.8K

Affordable

Housing Affordability

25.9%

of median income

1BR estimate$697
2BR estimate$918
Median income$39,375
Median home value$158,300

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

195

Median age

60.1

Bachelor's degree+

13.8%

Poverty rate

18.0%

Labor force participation

53.7%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-30

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+2.7%

GDP CAGR

+10.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020171
2021182
2022144
2023169
2024195
GDP (5 years)
2020$441.9M
2021$521.2M
2022$643.8M
2023$638.5M
2024$727.4M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024195
2025183 *
2026186 *

R² = 8.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$727.4M
2025$801.0M *
2026$869.9M *

R² = 93.5% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$39,375/yr
Median rent$850/mo
Rent share of income25.9%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$9,605/yr
Mortgage share of income24.4%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate4.6%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation53.7%
Poverty rate18.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$158,300
Median monthly rent$850
Price-to-rent ratio15.5x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score84/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market57/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability78/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Caulksville town, Arkansas

City/Town

Part of

Arkansas

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