Living in Stuttgart, Arkansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Stuttgart · Census data 2020–2024
Stuttgart has 7,903 residents with a median age of 37.3. The median household income is $49,399 (19% lower than the Arkansas median), the median home value is $152,600, the median rent is $872/month.
Stuttgart at a glance
- Population
- 7,903
- Median age
- 37.3State: 38.5
- Median household income
- $49,399State: $60,773
- Median home value
- $152,600State: $188,000
- Median rent
- $872/moState: $947
- Homeowners
- 53.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.9%
- Average commute
- 18 min
Is Stuttgart a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 19% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 19% lower than the Arkansas median; unemployment of 10.5%; a poverty rate of 23.1%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Stuttgart
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Stuttgart the median home value is $152,600, 54% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $872 per month, which is 29.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,293 a month in housing costs.
Stuttgart median household income
The median household income in Stuttgart is $49,399 and the income per person is $27,405. 23.1% of residents live below the poverty line (Arkansas: 16%).
Housing in Stuttgart: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 4,114
- Owner-occupied
- 53.8%
- Renter-occupied
- 46.2%
- Vacant
- 20.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1978
- Average household size
- 2.39
Stuttgart demographics
- Population
- 7,903
- Median age
- 37.3
- Under 18
- 23%
- 65 and older
- 16.6%
- Households
- 3,269
- Foreign-born
- 1.3%
- Veterans
- 5.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Stuttgart ›
Education in Stuttgart
13.9% of adults 25 and older in Stuttgart have a bachelor's degree or higher (Arkansas: 25.7%), and 5.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Stuttgart
- Unemployment rate
- 10.5%State: 4.9%
- Average commute
- 18 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 2.2%
- Drive alone
- 79.9%
- Public transit
- 0.1%
- Walk to work
- 2.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 85.3%
Stuttgart vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Stuttgart, AR?
The median household income in Stuttgart is $49,399, 19% lower than the Arkansas median of $60,773 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Stuttgart?
The median home value in Stuttgart is $152,600, compared with $188,000 in Arkansas.
How much is rent in Stuttgart?
The median gross rent in Stuttgart is $872 per month, about 29.3% of household income.
Is Stuttgart, AR a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 19% lower than the state median; an average commute of 18 minutes. Minuses: median household income 19% lower than the Arkansas median; unemployment of 10.5%; a poverty rate of 23.1%.
What is the median age in Stuttgart?
The median age in Stuttgart is 37.3 years (Arkansas: 38.5).
How long is the commute in Stuttgart?
The average commute to work in Stuttgart is 18 minutes; 2.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Stuttgart?
The unemployment rate in Stuttgart is 10.5% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Stuttgart?
13.9% of adults in Stuttgart have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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