Oil Trough

Population: 281
Median household income: $37,778
Median home value: $84,000

Oil Trough is a community in Independence County, Arkansas, home to 281 residents. At $37,778, its median household income sits below Independence County's $56,009.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oil Trough's population grew 26.6% from 222 to 281, while its median home value rose 21.0% from $69,400 to $84,000.

56.0% of workers drive to work alone. 83.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 281
Median age: 19.5 yrs
Median household income: $37,778
Median home value: $84,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 116
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

222281

Median household income

$45,938$37,778

Median home value

$69,400$84,000

Median gross rent

$600$525

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	222	$45,938	$69,400	$600
2020	163	$42,500	$74,400	—
2021	189	$36,806	$73,700	—
2022	243	$39,028	$87,900	$525
2023	281	$37,778	$84,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 527.8%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 343.9%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 543.9%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	78	27.8%
5 to 17	62	22.1%
18 to 24	4	1.4%
25 to 34	11	3.9%
35 to 44	21	7.5%
45 to 54	11	3.9%
55 to 64	33	11.7%
65 to 74	30	10.7%
75 and over	31	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	169	60.1%
Black or African American	7	2.5%
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	94	33.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	8.8%
High school graduate	62	45.3%
Some college or associate's	41	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	12	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	10	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone56.0%

Carpooled17.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked16.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	56.0%
Carpooled	15	17.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	16.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	25.0%
15 to 29 min	28	36.8%
30 to 44 min	26	34.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 49.1% (131 of 267)

	Count	Share
Family households	47	52.2%
Nonfamily households	43	47.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90	77.6%
Vacant	26	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	76.7%
Renter-occupied	21	23.3%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	97	83.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	8	6.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	9.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0551410
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6292, -91.4612