Monette

Population: 1,385
Median household income: $54,063
Median home value: $113,300

Located in Craighead County, Arkansas, Monette is a community with a population of 1,385. At $54,063, its median household income sits below Craighead County's $57,615.

From 2019 to 2023, Monette's population declined 17.5% from 1,678 to 1,385, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $84,800 to $113,300.

14.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,385
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,063
Median home value: $113,300
Median gross rent: $542
Housing units: 706
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6781,385

Median household income

$43,611$54,063

Median home value

$84,800$113,300

Median gross rent

$492$542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,678	$43,611	$84,800	$492
2020	1,514	$42,031	$86,900	$510
2021	1,317	$43,750	$103,500	$528
2022	1,346	$47,684	$110,000	$548
2023	1,385	$54,063	$113,300	$542

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over15.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	124	9.0%
5 to 17	142	10.3%
18 to 24	47	3.4%
25 to 34	228	16.5%
35 to 44	157	11.3%
45 to 54	144	10.4%
55 to 64	128	9.2%
65 to 74	206	14.9%
75 and over	209	15.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,165	84.1%
Black or African American	9	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	166	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	115	10.7%
High school graduate	474	44.2%
Some college or associate's	270	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	134	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	79	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	422	77.9%
Carpooled	101	18.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	1.7%
Other means	10	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	169	31.7%
15 to 29 min	88	16.5%
30 to 44 min	186	34.9%
45 to 59 min	54	10.1%
60+ min	36	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 14.8% (192 of 1,294)

	Count	Share
Family households	316	53.7%
Nonfamily households	272	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	588	83.3%
Vacant	118	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	408	69.4%
Renter-occupied	180	30.6%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	540	76.5%
1-unit, attached	27	3.8%
2 to 4 units	91	12.9%
5 to 19 units	34	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0546400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.66 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.8932, -90.3441