Rison

Population: 966
Median household income: $24,911
Median home value: $115,600

Located in Cleveland County, Arkansas, Rison is a community with a population of 966. The median household income of $24,911 is below the Cleveland County median ($50,509).

From 2019 to 2023, Rison's population declined 26.7% from 1,317 to 966, while its median home value rose 9.5% from $105,600 to $115,600.

The median gross rent is $519. 15.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 966
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $24,911
Median home value: $115,600
Median gross rent: $519
Housing units: 503
Homeownership rate: 45.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,317966

Median household income

$35,000$24,911

Median home value

$105,600$115,600

Median gross rent

$567$519

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,317	$35,000	$105,600	$567
2020	1,139	$22,381	$95,000	$535
2021	947	$19,464	$95,500	$412
2022	917	$23,056	$107,300	$483
2023	966	$24,911	$115,600	$519

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 445.5%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over13.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	1.3%
5 to 17	216	22.4%
18 to 24	60	6.2%
25 to 34	144	14.9%
35 to 44	53	5.5%
45 to 54	138	14.3%
55 to 64	142	14.7%
65 to 74	74	7.7%
75 and over	126	13.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	506	52.4%
Black or African American	435	45.0%
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	20	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	13.4%
High school graduate	317	46.8%
Some college or associate's	162	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	95	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	12	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled10.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means8.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	208	77.0%
Carpooled	29	10.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	1.9%
Other means	23	8.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	142	53.6%
15 to 29 min	18	6.8%
30 to 44 min	64	24.2%
45 to 59 min	20	7.5%
60+ min	21	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 44.3% (393 of 888)

	Count	Share
Family households	217	54.7%
Nonfamily households	180	45.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	397	78.9%
Vacant	106	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	181	45.6%
Renter-occupied	216	54.4%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	352	70.0%
1-unit, attached	18	3.6%
2 to 4 units	57	11.3%
5 to 19 units	4	0.8%
20 or more units	5	1.0%
Mobile home & other	67	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0559480
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.9600, -92.1936