Lafe

Population: 433
Median household income: $36,771
Median home value: $73,800

Located in Greene County, Arkansas, Lafe is a community with a population of 433. At $36,771, its median household income sits below Greene County's $56,793.

From 2019 to 2023, Lafe's population declined 1.1% from 438 to 433, while its median home value rose 27.7% from $57,800 to $73,800.

The median gross rent is $640. 7.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 433
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,771
Median home value: $73,800
Median gross rent: $640
Housing units: 171
Homeownership rate: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

438433

Median household income

$37,273$36,771

Median home value

$57,800$73,800

Median gross rent

$700$640

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	438	$37,273	$57,800	$700
2020	429	$33,125	$61,800	$483
2021	455	$34,286	$59,700	$800
2022	421	$33,182	$66,300	$625
2023	433	$36,771	$73,800	$640

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	7.6%
5 to 17	89	20.6%
18 to 24	13	3.0%
25 to 34	65	15.0%
35 to 44	49	11.3%
45 to 54	45	10.4%
55 to 64	67	15.5%
65 to 74	48	11.1%
75 and over	24	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	427	98.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate54.7%

Some college or associate's25.2%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	12.8%
High school graduate	163	54.7%
Some college or associate's	75	25.2%
Bachelor's degree	18	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	125	82.8%
Carpooled	21	13.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.3%
Other means	3	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	16.1%
15 to 29 min	86	57.7%
30 to 44 min	11	7.4%
45 to 59 min	16	10.7%
60+ min	12	8.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 39.5% (170 of 430)

	Count	Share
Family households	107	68.2%
Nonfamily households	50	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	157	91.8%
Vacant	14	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	132	84.1%
Renter-occupied	25	15.9%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	124	72.5%
1-unit, attached	1	0.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	46	26.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0537660
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2092, -90.5043