Altus

Population: 857
Median household income: $37,656
Median home value: $110,500

Located in Franklin County, Arkansas, Altus is a community with a population of 857. The median household income of $37,656 is below the Franklin County median ($51,919).

From 2019 to 2023, Altus's population grew 3.9% from 825 to 857, while its median home value rose 11.8% from $98,800 to $110,500.

Households average 2.64 people. The median gross rent is $657.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 857
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $37,656
Median home value: $110,500
Median gross rent: $657
Housing units: 363
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

825857

Median household income

$36,188$37,656

Median home value

$98,800$110,500

Median gross rent

$563$657

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	825	$36,188	$98,800	$563
2020	912	$28,047	$93,000	$545
2021	898	$27,875	$90,100	$574
2022	1,008	$37,768	$107,600	$641
2023	857	$37,656	$110,500	$657

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2413.3%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	2.7%
5 to 17	148	17.3%
18 to 24	114	13.3%
25 to 34	53	6.2%
35 to 44	84	9.8%
45 to 54	160	18.7%
55 to 64	81	9.5%
65 to 74	121	14.1%
75 and over	73	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	757	88.3%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	98	11.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	110	19.2%
High school graduate	227	39.7%
Some college or associate's	182	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	36	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	17	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit10.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	248	79.0%
Carpooled	22	7.0%
Public transit	34	10.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	3.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	134	44.1%
15 to 29 min	131	43.1%
30 to 44 min	30	9.9%
45 to 59 min	4	1.3%
60+ min	5	1.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 31.2% (265 of 849)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	45.2%
Nonfamily households	178	54.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	325	89.5%
Vacant	38	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	231	71.1%
Renter-occupied	94	28.9%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.1%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	279	76.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	44	12.1%
5 to 19 units	4	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0501210
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4468, -93.7644