Horseshoe Bend

Population: 2,458
Median household income: $40,868
Median home value: $117,500

Horseshoe Bend, a community in Izard County, Arkansas, has 2,458 residents. At $40,868, its median household income sits below Izard County's $47,728.

From 2019 to 2023, Horseshoe Bend's population declined 5.0% from 2,587 to 2,458, while its median home value rose 58.4% from $74,200 to $117,500.

83.4% of workers drive to work alone. 83.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,458
Median age: 53.6 yrs
Median household income: $40,868
Median home value: $117,500
Median gross rent: $691
Housing units: 1,214
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 16.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5872,458

Median household income

$32,255$40,868

Median home value

$74,200$117,500

Median gross rent

$620$691

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,587	$32,255	$74,200	$620
2020	2,692	$34,821	$82,400	$623
2021	2,432	$35,243	$83,000	$605
2022	2,423	$38,750	$103,200	$615
2023	2,458	$40,868	$117,500	$691

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1711.0%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7415.8%

75 and over15.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	5.2%
5 to 17	270	11.0%
18 to 24	173	7.0%
25 to 34	287	11.7%
35 to 44	203	8.3%
45 to 54	214	8.7%
55 to 64	415	16.9%
65 to 74	388	15.8%
75 and over	381	15.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,129	86.6%
Black or African American	10	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	5	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.5%
Two or more races	256	10.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	39	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	157	8.3%
High school graduate	667	35.3%
Some college or associate's	692	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	218	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	154	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	567	83.4%
Carpooled	49	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	6.8%
Other means	5	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	27.9%
15 to 29 min	241	38.0%
30 to 44 min	54	8.5%
45 to 59 min	113	17.8%
60+ min	49	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 25.4% (613 of 2,418)

	Count	Share
Family households	586	60.7%
Nonfamily households	379	39.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	965	79.5%
Vacant	249	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	741	76.8%
Renter-occupied	224	23.2%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,008	83.0%
1-unit, attached	5	0.4%
2 to 4 units	23	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	20	1.6%
Mobile home & other	158	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0533370
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Center point: 36.2187, -91.7383