Wilmar

Population: 605
Median household income: $21,532
Median home value: $101,700

Wilmar, a community in Drew County, Arkansas, has 605 residents. Its median household income of $21,532 runs below the Drew County figure of $41,071.

From 2019 to 2023, Wilmar's population grew 101.7% from 300 to 605, while its median home value rose 55.5% from $65,400 to $101,700.

30.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.05 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 605
Median age: 43.6 yrs
Median household income: $21,532
Median home value: $101,700
Median gross rent: $953
Housing units: 327
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

300605

Median household income

$38,750$21,532

Median home value

$65,400$101,700

Median gross rent

$531$953

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	300	$38,750	$65,400	$531
2020	274	—	$64,000	$440
2021	367	$36,500	$84,700	$850
2022	384	—	$95,600	$805
2023	605	$21,532	$101,700	$953

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 6418.8%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	4.8%
5 to 17	119	19.7%
18 to 24	36	6.0%
25 to 34	51	8.4%
35 to 44	83	13.7%
45 to 54	23	3.8%
55 to 64	114	18.8%
65 to 74	87	14.4%
75 and over	63	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	183	30.2%
Black or African American	422	69.8%
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 diploma12.8%

High school graduate45.6%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	12.8%
High school graduate	192	45.6%
Some college or associate's	124	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	42	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	9	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone75.2%

Carpooled23.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100	75.2%
Carpooled	31	23.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	21.4%
15 to 29 min	79	60.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	10	7.6%
60+ min	14	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 30.9% (187 of 605)

	Count	Share
Family households	120	40.7%
Nonfamily households	175	59.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	295	90.2%
Vacant	32	9.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	209	70.8%
Renter-occupied	86	29.2%

1-unit, detached58.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	192	58.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	7.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	110	33.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0575860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.53 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6264, -91.9293