Calico Rock

Population: 1,795
Median household income: $26,250
Median home value: $119,300

Calico Rock, a community in Izard County, Arkansas, has 1,795 residents. Its median household income of $26,250 runs below the Izard County figure of $47,728.

Between 2019 and 2023, Calico Rock's population declined 23.5% from 2,346 to 1,795, while its median home value rose 59.5% from $74,800 to $119,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.8% of the population. 81.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,795
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $26,250
Median home value: $119,300
Median gross rent: $347
Housing units: 495
Homeownership rate: 59.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3461,795

Median household income

$43,902$26,250

Median home value

$74,800$119,300

Median gross rent

$617$347

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,346	$43,902	$74,800	$617
2020	2,338	$43,375	$82,300	$621
2021	2,001	$36,806	$81,900	$463
2022	1,822	$36,667	$100,000	$434
2023	1,795	$26,250	$119,300	$347

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 176.3%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 4430.4%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	0.8%
5 to 17	113	6.3%
18 to 24	92	5.1%
25 to 34	306	17.0%
35 to 44	545	30.4%
45 to 54	173	9.6%
55 to 64	186	10.4%
65 to 74	180	10.0%
75 and over	185	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,145	63.8%
Black or African American	208	11.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	9	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	359	20.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	74	4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.2%

High school graduate38.8%

Some college or associate's18.7%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	491	31.2%
High school graduate	611	38.8%
Some college or associate's	294	18.7%
Bachelor's degree	142	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	37	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	242	81.5%
Carpooled	36	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	11	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	125	42.1%
15 to 29 min	57	19.2%
30 to 44 min	101	34.0%
45 to 59 min	6	2.0%
60+ min	8	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 19.9% (169 of 851)

	Count	Share
Family households	202	48.6%
Nonfamily households	214	51.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	416	84.0%
Vacant	79	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	248	59.6%
Renter-occupied	168	40.4%

1-unit, detached59.4%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units16.6%

5 to 19 units3.4%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other16.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	294	59.4%
1-unit, attached	7	1.4%
2 to 4 units	82	16.6%
5 to 19 units	17	3.4%
20 or more units	16	3.2%
Mobile home & other	79	16.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0510570
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 36.1220, -92.1259