Desha

Population: 908
Median household income: $77,768
Median home value: $143,300

Desha, a community in Independence County, Arkansas, has 908 residents. The median household income of $77,768 is above the Independence County median ($56,009).

From 2020 to 2023, Desha's population declined 19.6% from 1,130 to 908, while its median home value rose 11.3% from $128,700 to $143,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 18.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 908
Median age: 51.7 yrs
Median household income: $77,768
Median home value: $143,300
Median gross rent: $702
Housing units: 471
Homeownership rate: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,130908

Median household income

$83,177$77,768

Median home value

$128,700$143,300

Median gross rent

$655$702

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,130	$83,177	$128,700	—
2021	885	$70,156	$140,500	—
2022	775	$73,477	$159,000	$655
2023	908	$77,768	$143,300	$702

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	56	6.2%
5 to 17	164	18.1%
18 to 24	97	10.7%
25 to 34	77	8.5%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	125	13.8%
55 to 64	169	18.6%
65 to 74	108	11.9%
75 and over	112	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	908	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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 diploma20.8%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	20.8%
High school graduate	260	44.0%
Some college or associate's	139	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	69	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 49 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	540	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	182	33.7%
15 to 29 min	212	39.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	146	27.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 11.1% (97 of 875)

	Count	Share
Family households	240	59.3%
Nonfamily households	165	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	405	86.0%
Vacant	66	14.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	346	85.4%
Renter-occupied	59	14.6%

1-unit, detached80.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	381	80.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	90	19.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0518580
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.7305, -91.6856