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Economy, jobs and prices in Bentonville, Arkansas: official figures

The median household income in Bentonville was $112,792 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 139th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Arkansas median $60,773.

Median household income
$112,792
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
3.1%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
19.0 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,344
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$428,500
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
50.4%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
96.8%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Bentonville?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Bentonville averaged $58,047 a year in 2020-2024, 131st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Arkansas: $34,225).

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How unequal are incomes in Bentonville?

Bentonville's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.438 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 332nd least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Bentonville, Arkansas?

3.1% of the civilian labor force in Bentonville was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,008 people), 60th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Arkansas' 4.9%.

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What share of people in Bentonville are working?

73.2% of Bentonville's 43,815 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 42nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Bentonville have jobs?

31,068 residents of Bentonville held civilian jobs, 70.9% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%); the survey counted no residents in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Bentonville?

The largest industry group for working residents of Bentonville was retail trade (28.8% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (16.9%) and education, health care and social assistance (14.5%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Bentonville work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 7.4% of working residents of Bentonville, 297th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 16.9% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Bentonville, Arkansas?

Commuters in Bentonville took 19.0 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 110th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 2.5% travelled an hour or more and 36.7% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Bentonville get to work?

20.4% of workers living in Bentonville worked from home in 2020-2024, 196th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 69.1% drove to work alone, 6.7% carpooled, 0.1% used public transport and 1.9% walked.

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What is the average rent in Bentonville, Arkansas?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Bentonville was $1,344 a month in 2020-2024, 290th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Arkansas: $947).

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How much does a house cost in Bentonville?

Owner-occupied homes in Bentonville had a median value of $428,500 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 353rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Arkansas: $188,000).

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How affordable are homes in Bentonville?

The median home value in Bentonville was 3.8 times the median household income, 267th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Bentonville, Arkansas own their home?

50.4% of the 22,589 occupied homes in Bentonville were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 11,193 were rented, 218th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Arkansas: 66.4%).

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What share of homes in Bentonville have broadband?

96.8% of households in Bentonville had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 55th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Arkansas: 86.7%).

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How many households in Bentonville have no internet?

1.4% of households in Bentonville (327) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 34th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 8.4% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Bentonville compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 139 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
136Santee$113,394
137Hayward$113,318
138Methuen$113,310
139Bentonville$112,792
140Shoreline$112,751
141Marana$112,606
142Tustin$112,503
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 131 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
128Draper$58,193
129Troy$58,119
130Rocklin$58,054
131Bentonville$58,047
132Union City$57,977
133Palm Desert$57,858
134Rochester Hills$57,833
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 492 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
489Sioux City0.438
490Lakewood0.438
491Fairfield0.438
492Bentonville0.438
493Rocklin0.438
494Montebello0.438
495Vallejo0.437
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 764 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
761Brookhaven3.2%
762Huntersville3.2%
763Cuyahoga Falls3.2%
764Bentonville3.1%
765Nampa3.1%
766Apple Valley3.1%
767Sammamish3.1%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 42 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
39Spring Hill73.3%
40Shawnee73.3%
41Lenexa73.3%
42Bentonville73.2%
43Smyrna73.2%
44O'Fallon73.1%
45Westfield73.1%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 714 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
711Tallahassee19.1
712Roanoke19.0
713Grand Rapids19.0
714Bentonville19.0
715Greenville19.0
716Lansing18.9
717Las Cruces18.9
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 196 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
193San Marcos20.5%
194Petaluma20.5%
195Nashville20.4%
196Bentonville20.4%
197Skokie20.3%
198San Jose20.3%
199Wellington20.2%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 769 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
766Mission0.1%
767Gallatin0.1%
768Castle Rock0.1%
769Bentonville0.1%
770Weston0.1%
771Apex0.1%
772Shawnee0.1%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 527 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
524Columbus7.4%
525Norfolk7.4%
526Buckeye7.4%
527Bentonville7.4%
528Normal7.4%
529Hemet7.4%
530Everett7.3%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 818 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
815West Valley City15.2%
816Hoboken14.6%
817Decatur14.5%
818Bentonville14.5%
819Sunnyvale14.3%
820Irving13.9%
821Doral13.5%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 534 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
531Spokane Valley$1,353
532Madera$1,353
533Edmond$1,344
534Bentonville$1,344
535Rock Hill$1,341
536Southfield$1,340
537Moore$1,340
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 353 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
350Passaic$429,900
351Lowell$429,200
352Georgetown$429,100
353Bentonville$428,500
354Las Vegas$427,900
355Westfield$425,700
356Taunton$422,800
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 554 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
551Novi3.8x
552St. Louis Park3.8x
553Clarksville3.8x
554Bentonville3.8x
555McKinney3.8x
556Wheaton3.8x
557Apple Valley3.8x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 606 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
603West Palm Beach50.5%
604Beaverton50.5%
605Greensboro50.5%
606Bentonville50.4%
607Detroit50.3%
608Tampa50.3%
609Hillsboro50.2%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 55 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
52Gilbert96.9%
53Livermore96.9%
54Newton96.9%
55Bentonville96.8%
56Herriman96.8%
57Fremont96.8%
58Novi96.8%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Bentonville ranks 790 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
787Pearland1.5%
788Maple Grove1.5%
789Frisco1.5%
790Bentonville1.4%
791Castle Rock1.4%
792Alpharetta1.4%
793Laguna Niguel1.4%
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