Arkansas City

Population: 487
Median household income: $40,729
Median home value: $89,600

Arkansas City is a community in Desha County, Arkansas, home to 487 residents. At $40,729, its median household income sits above Desha County's $36,064.

Between 2019 and 2023, Arkansas City's population grew 19.1% from 409 to 487, while its median home value rose 49.3% from $60,000 to $89,600.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 21.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 487
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $40,729
Median home value: $89,600
Median gross rent: $619
Housing units: 269
Homeownership rate: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

409487

Median household income

$32,857$40,729

Median home value

$60,000$89,600

Median gross rent

$595$619

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	409	$32,857	$60,000	$595
2020	487	$33,500	$68,100	$578
2021	451	$38,194	$77,500	$575
2022	510	$39,038	$89,800	$615
2023	487	$40,729	$89,600	$619

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 2416.6%

25 to 345.3%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5421.8%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	6.4%
5 to 17	61	12.5%
18 to 24	81	16.6%
25 to 34	26	5.3%
35 to 44	43	8.8%
45 to 54	106	21.8%
55 to 64	61	12.5%
65 to 74	38	7.8%
75 and over	40	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	331	68.0%
Black or African American	156	32.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.5%

High school graduate58.9%

Some college or associate's11.5%

Bachelor's degree3.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	18.5%
High school graduate	185	58.9%
Some college or associate's	36	11.5%
Bachelor's degree	11	3.5%
Graduate or professional degree	24	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone93.2%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	150	93.2%
Carpooled	5	3.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	32.9%
15 to 29 min	62	40.0%
30 to 44 min	16	10.3%
45 to 59 min	6	3.9%
60+ min	20	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 27.5% (134 of 487)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	65.9%
Nonfamily households	71	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	208	77.3%
Vacant	61	22.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	161	77.4%
Renter-occupied	47	22.6%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	184	68.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	28	10.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	57	21.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0501990
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.49 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6089, -91.2049