Reed

Population: 140
Median household income: $25,833

Reed, a community in Desha County, Arkansas, has 140 residents. Its median household income of $25,833 runs below the Desha County figure of $36,064.

Between 2019 and 2023, Reed's population declined 27.5% from 193 to 140.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 98.6% of the population. 94.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 140
Median age: 58.4 yrs
Median household income: $25,833
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $667
Housing units: 80
Homeownership rate: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

193140

Median household income

$18,889$25,833

Median home value

$44,400$69,500

Median gross rent

$328$667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	193	$18,889	$44,400	$328
2020	118	$23,000	$46,300	$370
2021	136	$23,359	$68,200	$346
2022	159	$25,833	$69,500	$425
2023	140	$25,833	—	$667

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 175.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 5422.1%

55 to 6419.3%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over27.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.9%
5 to 17	7	5.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	9	6.4%
35 to 44	5	3.6%
45 to 54	31	22.1%
55 to 64	27	19.3%
65 to 74	18	12.9%
75 and over	39	27.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	0	0.0%
Black or African American	138	98.6%
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	2	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate58.9%

Some college or associate's18.6%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	17.1%
High school graduate	76	58.9%
Some college or associate's	24	18.6%
Bachelor's degree	6	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone94.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36	94.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	5.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	63.2%
15 to 29 min	8	21.1%
30 to 44 min	1	2.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	5	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.75
Poverty rate: 28.6% (40 of 140)

	Count	Share
Family households	54	67.5%
Nonfamily households	26	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	77.5%
Renter-occupied	18	22.5%

1-unit, detached56.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.5%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	45	56.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	17.5%
5 to 19 units	1	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	25.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0558880
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.7017, -91.4458