Emerson

Population: 224
Median household income: $73,036
Median home value: $121,600

Emerson is a community in Columbia County, Arkansas, home to 224 residents. Its median household income of $73,036 runs above the Columbia County figure of $47,363.

From 2019 to 2023, Emerson's population grew 2.8% from 218 to 224.

33.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.56 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 224
Median age: 29.6 yrs
Median household income: $73,036
Median home value: $121,600
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 122
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

218224

Median household income

$25,536$73,036

Median home value

$52,500$121,600

Median gross rent

$675$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	218	$25,536	—	$675
2020	195	$24,821	$52,500	$625
2021	259	$47,500	$58,500	$763
2022	320	$72,875	$131,300	—
2023	224	$73,036	$121,600	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 2420.5%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over0.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	4.5%
5 to 17	49	21.9%
18 to 24	46	20.5%
25 to 34	33	14.7%
35 to 44	25	11.2%
45 to 54	17	7.6%
55 to 64	28	12.5%
65 to 74	15	6.7%
75 and over	1	0.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	158	70.5%
Black or African American	21	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	12.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate63.0%

Some college or associate's11.8%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	5.0%
High school graduate	75	63.0%
Some college or associate's	14	11.8%
Bachelor's degree	20	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone91.1%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92	91.1%
Carpooled	4	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	4.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	21.6%
15 to 29 min	59	60.8%
30 to 44 min	11	11.3%
45 to 59 min	6	6.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.56
Poverty rate: 33.0% (74 of 224)

	Count	Share
Family households	47	74.6%
Nonfamily households	16	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	63	51.6%
Vacant	59	48.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	41	65.1%
Renter-occupied	22	34.9%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other28.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	71.3%
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	35	28.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0521580
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.0973, -93.1960