Big Flat

Population: 62
Median household income: $19,500

Big Flat, a community in Baxter County, Arkansas, has 62 residents. The median household income of $19,500 is below the Baxter County median ($48,427).

From 2019 to 2023, Big Flat's population grew 169.6% from 23 to 62.

72.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.58 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 62
Median age: 27.3 yrs
Median household income: $19,500
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 60
Homeownership rate: 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Unemployment rate: 35.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2362

Median household income

$21,250$19,500

Median home value

$58,800$154,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	23	—	$58,800
2020	51	—	$65,700
2021	54	$21,250	—
2022	64	$20,625	$154,200
2023	62	$19,500	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.3%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4417.7%

45 to 543.2%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	11.3%
5 to 17	14	22.6%
18 to 24	8	12.9%
25 to 34	6	9.7%
35 to 44	11	17.7%
45 to 54	2	3.2%
55 to 64	5	8.1%
65 to 74	5	8.1%
75 and over	4	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	62	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.3%

High school graduate54.5%

Some college or associate's12.1%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	27.3%
High school graduate	18	54.5%
Some college or associate's	4	12.1%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled25.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14	70.0%
Carpooled	5	25.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	26.3%
15 to 29 min	3	15.8%
30 to 44 min	4	21.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	36.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 72.6% (45 of 62)

	Count	Share
Family households	13	54.2%
Nonfamily households	11	45.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24	40.0%
Vacant	36	60.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21	87.5%
Renter-occupied	3	12.5%

1-unit, detached76.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46	76.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	23.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0505980
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.14 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.0034, -92.4102