AR area data
Oark, AR
Oark, AR.
Population: 189 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index
- 371.7 (+4.1% YoY)
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $910/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,290/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 86.9 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.30/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, heatWave, lightning, strongWind, tornado
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 52.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Buffalo National River (44 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Byrd's Backcountry Airstrip (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +14 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,980
- Median annual property tax
- $458
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,202
- Average weekly wage
- $762
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
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