Watson

Population: 190
Median household income: $35,417
Median home value: $35,400

Watson, a community in Desha County, Arkansas, has 190 residents. At $35,417, its median household income sits in line with Desha County's $36,064.

From 2019 to 2023, Watson's population declined 2.6% from 195 to 190, while its median home value fell 29.8% from $50,400 to $35,400.

15.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.04 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 190
Median age: 56.8 yrs
Median household income: $35,417
Median home value: $35,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 108
Homeownership rate: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

195190

Median household income

$32,813$35,417

Median home value

$50,400$35,400

Median gross rent

$708$685

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	195	$32,813	$50,400	—
2020	208	$27,014	$58,900	$708
2021	178	$26,771	$46,300	$640
2022	163	$30,625	$42,500	$685
2023	190	$35,417	$35,400	—

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 177.4%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 443.7%

45 to 5421.1%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7421.6%

75 and over20.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	2.1%
5 to 17	14	7.4%
18 to 24	12	6.3%
25 to 34	7	3.7%
35 to 44	7	3.7%
45 to 54	40	21.1%
55 to 64	27	14.2%
65 to 74	41	21.6%
75 and over	38	20.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	167	87.9%
Black or African American	23	12.1%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.6%

High school graduate51.2%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree0.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	10.6%
High school graduate	82	51.2%
Some college or associate's	52	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	1	0.6%
Graduate or professional degree	8	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone95.0%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	76	95.0%
Carpooled	2	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	10.1%
15 to 29 min	17	21.5%
30 to 44 min	36	45.6%
45 to 59 min	5	6.3%
60+ min	13	16.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 15.8% (30 of 190)

	Count	Share
Family households	56	60.2%
Nonfamily households	37	39.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	93	86.1%
Vacant	15	13.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	91.4%
Renter-occupied	8	8.6%

1-unit, detached93.5%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	93.5%
1-unit, attached	2	1.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0573550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.8937, -91.2571