Right Now
Temperature
100.4°F
Conditions
Humidity
31%
Wind
0 mph
Today: Mostly Sunny, high near 95°F, low around 73°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
No active alerts right now.
Recent Earthquakes
No recent earthquakes recorded.
Gas Prices
EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for Arkansas. See national gas prices.
Electricity
commercial price
10.76¢/kWh
industrial price
6.71¢/kWh
residential price
12.84¢/kWh
Energy mix (generation share)
natural gas: 33.1%coal: 30.6%nuclear: 22.8%solar: 6.9%hydro: 4.8%other: 1.5%wind: 0.3%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
198422
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
150640.3
All-Transactions House Price Index for Arkansas
478.52
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), Arkansas-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$188,000
Median gross rent
$947/mo
Homeownership rate
66.41%
Housing units
1,394,673
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
38.5
Median household income
$60,773
Per capita income
$34,225
Poverty rate
16.0%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
25.7%
Avg. commute
21 min
Veterans
7.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
69.1%
Black or African American
14.7%
Asian
1.6%
Hispanic or Latino
9.0%
Major Cities
Airports
LIT — Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams FieldHRO — Boone County AirportFSM — Fort Smith Regional AirportJBR — Jonesboro Municipal AirportHOT — Memorial Field AirportXNA — Northwest Arkansas National AirportELD — South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin FieldTXK — Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field)