Waldo

Population: 1,159
Median household income: $43,958
Median home value: $91,000

Located in Columbia County, Arkansas, Waldo is a community with a population of 1,159. At $43,958, its median household income sits below Columbia County's $47,363.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waldo's population declined 4.1% from 1,208 to 1,159, while its median home value rose 59.9% from $56,900 to $91,000.

Households average 2.43 people. The median gross rent is $657.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,159
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,958
Median home value: $91,000
Median gross rent: $657
Housing units: 795
Homeownership rate: 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2081,159

Median household income

$29,079$43,958

Median home value

$56,900$91,000

Median gross rent

$500$657

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,208	$29,079	$56,900	$500
2020	1,370	$33,299	$52,300	$499
2021	1,337	$29,954	$47,100	$584
2022	1,375	$34,844	$51,500	$669
2023	1,159	$43,958	$91,000	$657

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1711.2%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	3.0%
5 to 17	130	11.2%
18 to 24	90	7.8%
25 to 34	135	11.6%
35 to 44	187	16.1%
45 to 54	118	10.2%
55 to 64	203	17.5%
65 to 74	159	13.7%
75 and over	102	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	328	28.3%
Black or African American	824	71.1%
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)	7	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.4%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree5.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	121	13.4%
High school graduate	407	45.0%
Some college or associate's	317	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	47	5.2%
Graduate or professional degree	12	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	411	84.2%
Carpooled	67	13.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	13.8%
15 to 29 min	204	42.7%
30 to 44 min	24	5.0%
45 to 59 min	55	11.5%
60+ min	129	27.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 21.6% (250 of 1,159)

	Count	Share
Family households	259	54.4%
Nonfamily households	217	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	476	59.9%
Vacant	319	40.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	389	81.7%
Renter-occupied	87	18.3%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	571	71.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	40	5.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	184	23.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0572350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.3519, -93.2954