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Population & People
Population
2,693
Median age
49.1
Median household income
$38,996
Poverty rate
25.7%
Unemployment rate
16.7%
Bachelor's degree+
14.0%
Avg. commute
27 min
Hispanic or Latino
0.8%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$94,000
Median gross rent
$608/mo
Homeownership rate
58.9%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$944
HUD Fair Market Rent (Arkansas statewide average across 75 areas — not specific to Brinkley), 2026. Efficiency $700, 1BR $751, 2BR $944, 3BR $1239, 4BR $1406. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Arkansas commercial electricity
10.76¢/kWh
Arkansas industrial electricity
6.71¢/kWh
Arkansas residential electricity
12.84¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
198422
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
150640.3
All-Transactions House Price Index for Arkansas
479.22
Unemployment Rate
4%
Source: FRED, Arkansas-specific series.