These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Arkansas

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America has been known as the land of opportunity for as long as I can remember. Itâs the one place in the world where if you bare down and work your nose to the grindstone, you can make a better life for your family and yourself.

And while everyone in Arkansas works hard, thereâs a certain part of the Natural State that takes the Puritan work ethic to the extreme â the hardest working places in Arkansas .

Whoâs the leader of this work around the clock ethos? That would be Centerton which takes top honors for the hardest working place in Arkansas. People work so hard there they manage to make getting to work a job.

So what other places burn the midnight oil to bring home a large piece of bacon? Youâre going to have to get to the office early and stay late on Fridays to beat out these places in Arkansas for a promotion:

So listen up Osceola as we explain how we created this ranking, you could learn some things from the rest of the state.

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How We Determined The Hardest Working Places In The Natural State

Like all problems here at Zippia, we start with the data to answer the hard questions. Some might even consider us the hardest working data-crunchers this side of the Mississippi.

In this particular case, we went to the latest version of the American Community Survey looking for answers. As luck would have it, the Census Bureau just released the 2009-2014 5-Yr Estimate which would make this analysis the first of itâs kind with the new data.

After scrolling through what seemed like hundreds of criteria, we settled on this set for each State:

Average hours worked
Average commute time
Workers per household (Employed labor force divided by the number households)
Labor force participation rate
Adults with a college degree

Our thinking went something along the lines of if you are spent the many years getting a degree, are actively seeking employment, work a ton of hours when employed, and spend forever getting to work, you get the Zippia hardworking stamp of approval.

After we got the data for all 62 places in Arkansas, we ranked each place from 1 to 62 for each of the criteria with 1 being the âhardest workingâ.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each to create a hardworking index.

Finally, we crowned the place with the lowest hard working index the âHardest Working Place In Arkansasâ. And, at the end of the day, Centerton had itâs hard work pay off.

Read the detailed chart below to learn a bit more about why each place ranked where it did.

1. Centerton

Population: 10,278 College Graduates: 38.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.0
Workers Per Household: 1.5

2. Maumelle

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Population: 17,565College Graduates: 49.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.4
Workers Per Household: 1.4

3. Lowell

Population: 7,756College Graduates: 30.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.7
Workers Per Household: 1.5

4. Bentonville

Population: 38,572College Graduates: 44.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 42.4
Workers Per Household: 1.4

5. Bryant

Population: 18,497College Graduates: 28.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.9
Workers Per Household: 1.4

6. Sherwood

Population: 30,061College Graduates: 31.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 39.9
Workers Per Household: 1.4

7. Rogers

Population: 58,944College Graduates: 27.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.4
Workers Per Household: 1.5

8. Greenwood

Population: 9,222 College Graduates: 27.4%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.6
Workers Per Household: 1.3

9. Farmington

Population: 6,208College Graduates: 23.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.4
Workers Per Household: 1.4

10. Cabot

Population: 24,768College Graduates: 24.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.2
Workers Per Household: 1.4

Detailed List Of Hardest Places In Arkansas

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Centerton	1	10,278	38.2%	41.0	1.5
Maumelle	2	17,565	49.5%	40.4	1.4
Lowell	3	7,756	30.0%	40.7	1.5
Bentonville	4	38,572	44.4%	42.4	1.4
Bryant	5	18,497	28.2%	39.9	1.4
Sherwood	6	30,061	31.7%	39.9	1.4
Rogers	7	58,944	27.3%	40.4	1.5
Greenwood	8	9,222	27.4%	41.6	1.3
Farmington	9	6,208	23.3%	40.4	1.4
Cabot	10	24,768	24.0%	40.2	1.4
Siloam Springs	11	15,614	21.9%	40.3	1.3
Conway	12	62,455	36.6%	38.2	1.4
Benton	13	32,208	27.3%	39.3	1.3
Marion	14	12,354	23.8%	40.7	1.5
White Hall	15	5,392	24.4%	39.8	1.4
Fayetteville	16	77,264	46.1%	35.7	1.3
Bella Vista	17	27,273	34.5%	41.8	1.0
Arkadelphia	18	10,703	35.7%	33.2	1.3
Little Rock	19	196,188	38.5%	38.8	1.3
Searcy	20	23,524	31.0%	36.6	1.2
Springdale	21	73,789	18.8%	38.4	1.4
Jacksonville	22	28,728	18.6%	39.5	1.3
Russellville	23	28,581	24.7%	36.4	1.4
East End	24	6,917	13.5%	40.3	1.3
Jonesboro	25	70,217	29.7%	37.7	1.3
Fort Smith	26	87,193	20.7%	38.9	1.2
Batesville	27	10,386	21.3%	37.3	1.2
North Little Rock	28	64,731	25.9%	38.3	1.2
Van Buren	29	22,955	17.4%	39.0	1.2
Hot Springs Village	30	13,510	36.0%	40.3	0.5
Stuttgart	31	9,269	14.9%	40.1	1.2
Beebe	32	7,688	14.5%	39.4	1.2
Berryville	33	5,329	11.1%	37.9	1.3
Magnolia	34	11,681	25.3%	35.4	1.2
Heber Springs	35	7,177	22.0%	39.9	1.2
Clarksville	36	9,286	18.0%	38.0	1.2
Harrison	37	13,103	19.3%	39.8	1.0
Paragould	38	26,859	15.5%	39.6	1.1
Morrilton	39	6,764	19.9%	39.6	1.1
Wynne	40	8,296	15.8%	39.3	1.2
Alma	41	5,514	15.7%	39.2	1.3
Mountain Home	42	12,338	19.6%	38.4	0.8
Texarkana	43	30,015	13.9%	38.8	1.2
Monticello	44	9,718	23.0%	36.1	1.3
Blytheville	45	15,251	18.5%	39.7	1.1
Malvern	46	10,695	13.0%	37.7	1.2
El Dorado	47	18,590	20.3%	38.6	1.1
Crossett	48	5,389	17.7%	40.1	1.1
Pocahontas	49	6,543	15.8%	38.5	1.0
De Queen	50	6,671	5.7%	39.6	1.5
Hot Springs	51	35,486	20.1%	37.9	1.0
Hope	52	10,033	13.5%	38.7	1.1
Pine Bluff	53	47,058	17.6%	38.2	1.1
Warren	54	5,918	11.5%	39.8	1.0
Camden	55	11,861	16.5%	38.3	1.0
Trumann	56	7,222	11.8%	39.8	1.1
Mena	57	5,701	12.5%	37.3	1.0
Helena-West Helena	58	11,795	15.2%	38.7	1.1
Forrest City	59	15,122	10.8%	37.0	1.2
West Memphis	60	25,767	11.3%	38.8	1.2
Newport	61	7,817	10.0%	39.3	0.9
Osceola	62	7,535	9.3%	37.3	1.2

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Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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