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Wickes, AR

Stable 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

694

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+12.0% YoY

100

$860.2M

Output changed +12.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

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

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

11.0%

Unemployment is 11.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

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

Population

-38.7% 5-year

0

694

Population moved -38.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

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

Housing

Rent share of income

62

27.4%

Median rent consumes 27.4% 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

$8.7K per resident

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$167.4M

$167.4M 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

$167.4M

$8.7K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$127.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$21.8M
3. Department of Health and Human Services$5.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. HEALTHY CONNECTIONS, INC.$5.8M
2. UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE RICH MOUNTAIN$4.5M
3. REDACTED DUE TO PII$2.9M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

27.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$513
2BR estimate$675
Median income$27,411
Median home value$45,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

694

Median age

29.5

Bachelor's degree+

11.9%

Poverty rate

41.4%

Labor force participation

49.4%

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

2026-07-31

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

-9.3%

GDP CAGR

+9.7%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20201,133
20211,062
2022869
2023895
2024694
GDP (5 years)
2020$540.5M
2021$667.6M
2022$763.6M
2023$768.2M
2024$860.2M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024694
2025617 *
2026513 *

R² = 91.6% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$860.2M
2025$942.0M *
2026$1.0B *

R² = 93.1% · * 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$27,411/yr
Median rent$625/mo
Rent share of income27.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$2,731/yr
Mortgage share of income10.0%

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

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate11.0%
State avg4.1%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation49.4%
Poverty rate41.4%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$45,000
Median monthly rent$625
Price-to-rent ratio6.0x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score42/100
Economic growth100/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum0/100
Overall stability46/100

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

Location Context

Wickes town, Arkansas

City/Town

Part of

Arkansas

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