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

The median household income in Rogers was $86,728 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 348th 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
$86,728
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
2.5%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
18.2 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,270
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$308,200
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
57.2%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
93.8%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Rogers?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Rogers averaged $44,802 a year in 2020-2024, 312th 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 Rogers?

Rogers' Gini index of household income inequality was 0.459 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 319th most 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 Rogers, Arkansas?

2.5% of the civilian labor force in Rogers was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (969 people), 15th 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 Rogers are working?

69.6% of Rogers' 55,780 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 176th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Rogers have jobs?

37,838 residents of Rogers held civilian jobs, 67.8% 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 Rogers?

The largest industry group for working residents of Rogers was retail trade (19.7% of employed residents), followed by education, health care and social assistance (17.6%) and manufacturing (13.2%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Rogers work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 13.2% of working residents of Rogers, 133rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 9.8% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Rogers, Arkansas?

Commuters in Rogers took 18.2 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 77th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 2.4% travelled an hour or more and 40.1% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Rogers get to work?

13.7% of workers living in Rogers worked from home in 2020-2024, 407th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 76.9% drove to work alone, 7.8% carpooled, 0.0% used public transport and 0.8% walked.

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What is the average rent in Rogers, Arkansas?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Rogers was $1,270 a month in 2020-2024, 241st 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 Rogers?

Owner-occupied homes in Rogers had a median value of $308,200 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 285th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Arkansas: $188,000).

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How affordable are homes in Rogers?

The median home value in Rogers was 3.6 times the median household income, 215th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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

57.2% of the 26,265 occupied homes in Rogers were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 11,231 were rented, 388th 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 Rogers have broadband?

93.8% of households in Rogers had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 311th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Arkansas: 86.7%).

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How many households in Rogers have no internet?

5.5% of households in Rogers (1,436) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 339th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 11.5% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Rogers compares with other cities in the United States

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

Rogers ranks 348 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
345Concord$86,921
346Federal Way$86,909
347Broken Arrow$86,765
348Rogers$86,728
349West Des Moines$86,594
350Urban Honolulu$86,504
351Taylorsville$86,413
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 312 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
309Chesapeake$44,985
310Oceanside$44,943
311Waukesha$44,943
312Rogers$44,802
313Manchester$44,745
314Lakewood$44,695
315Marietta$44,683
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 319 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
316Everett0.459
317Tucson0.459
318Columbus0.459
319Rogers0.459
320South San Francisco0.458
321Akron0.458
322Fort Collins0.458
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 809 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
806Rapid City2.6%
807Bismarck2.5%
808Sioux Falls2.5%
809Rogers2.5%
810Greer2.4%
811Grand Forks2.4%
812West Des Moines2.4%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 176 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
173Cambridge69.6%
174Allen69.6%
175Lake Forest69.6%
176Rogers69.6%
177Centennial69.5%
178League City69.5%
179Methuen69.5%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 747 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
744West Des Moines18.3
745Jackson18.2
746Asheville18.2
747Rogers18.2
748Boulder18.1
749Muncie18.1
750Bellingham18.1
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 407 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
404St. Clair Shores13.8%
405Upland13.8%
406Missouri City13.8%
407Rogers13.7%
408Edmond13.7%
409Kent13.7%
410West New York13.7%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 810 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
807Greer0.0%
808Fishers0.0%
809Mansfield0.0%
810Rogers0.0%
811Madison0.0%
812Westfield0.0%
813Celina0.0%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 133 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
130Meriden13.3%
131Des Plaines13.3%
132Baldwin Park13.2%
133Rogers13.2%
134Paterson13.2%
135Minnetonka13.2%
136Tustin13.2%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 777 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
774Cathedral City17.6%
775Santa Clara17.6%
776Vista17.6%
777Rogers17.6%
778Dublin17.6%
779Alpharetta17.6%
780Lewisville17.6%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 583 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
580St. Paul$1,281
581Blue Springs$1,277
582Joliet$1,276
583Rogers$1,270
584Hartford$1,269
585Grand Rapids$1,266
586Caldwell$1,264
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 539 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
536Sanford$309,300
537West Des Moines$309,000
538Columbia$308,700
539Rogers$308,200
540Burleson$308,200
541Melbourne$306,400
542Goose Creek$306,000
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 606 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
603West Des Moines3.6x
604Midland3.6x
605Rockwall3.6x
606Rogers3.6x
607Arlington Heights3.6x
608Garland3.5x
609Vineland3.5x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 436 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
433Smyrna57.4%
434Phoenix57.3%
435Yuba City57.3%
436Rogers57.2%
437Glendale57.2%
438Kent57.2%
439Upland57.1%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 311 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
308Ogden93.8%
309Shoreline93.8%
310Evanston93.8%
311Rogers93.8%
312Austin93.8%
313Gardena93.7%
314Boise City93.7%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Rogers ranks 339 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
336West Haven5.5%
337Nashville5.5%
338Spokane5.5%
339Rogers5.5%
340Pomona5.5%
341Nashua5.5%
342Modesto5.4%
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