Oppelo

Population: 1,033
Median household income: $65,813
Median home value: $124,700

Located in Conway County, Arkansas, Oppelo is a community with a population of 1,033. The median household income of $65,813 is above the Conway County median ($51,212).

From 2019 to 2023, Oppelo's population grew 54.4% from 669 to 1,033, while its median home value rose 35.5% from $92,000 to $124,700.

Households average 2.67 people. The median gross rent is $749.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,033
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $65,813
Median home value: $124,700
Median gross rent: $749
Housing units: 428
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6691,033

Median household income

$50,536$65,813

Median home value

$92,000$124,700

Median gross rent

$775$749

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	669	$50,536	$92,000	$775
2020	832	$55,000	$100,600	$810
2021	859	$58,088	$104,700	$800
2022	993	$64,191	$115,600	$859
2023	1,033	$65,813	$124,700	$749

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3421.6%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	5.0%
5 to 17	112	10.8%
18 to 24	54	5.2%
25 to 34	223	21.6%
35 to 44	124	12.0%
45 to 54	136	13.2%
55 to 64	162	15.7%
65 to 74	112	10.8%
75 and over	58	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,000	96.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.6%
Two or more races	5	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate51.8%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	6.7%
High school graduate	422	51.8%
Some college or associate's	231	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	91	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	16	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone89.0%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	397	89.0%
Carpooled	33	7.4%
Public transit	6	1.3%
Walked	7	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.2%
Other means	2	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	98	22.0%
15 to 29 min	148	33.3%
30 to 44 min	68	15.3%
45 to 59 min	90	20.2%
60+ min	41	9.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 12.5% (129 of 1,033)

	Count	Share
Family households	284	73.4%
Nonfamily households	103	26.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	387	90.4%
Vacant	41	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	295	76.2%
Renter-occupied	92	23.8%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	341	79.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	84	19.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0552430
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 35.1006, -92.7736