Fouke

Population: 685
Median household income: $38,594
Median home value: $79,400

Fouke is a community in Miller County, Arkansas, home to 685 residents. The median household income of $38,594 is below the Miller County median ($49,983).

From 2019 to 2023, Fouke's population declined 15.2% from 808 to 685, while its median home value rose 10.6% from $71,800 to $79,400.

28.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.74 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 685
Median age: 24.8 yrs
Median household income: $38,594
Median home value: $79,400
Median gross rent: $747
Housing units: 354
Homeownership rate: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

808685

Median household income

$27,448$38,594

Median home value

$71,800$79,400

Median gross rent

$633$747

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	808	$27,448	$71,800	$633
2020	796	$27,396	$61,300	$683
2021	773	$29,440	$64,300	$740
2022	728	$33,393	—	$739
2023	685	$38,594	$79,400	$747

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

Age distribution

Under 511.2%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 2418.7%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 546.6%

55 to 648.3%

65 to 743.8%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	11.2%
5 to 17	142	20.7%
18 to 24	128	18.7%
25 to 34	55	8.0%
35 to 44	111	16.2%
45 to 54	45	6.6%
55 to 64	57	8.3%
65 to 74	26	3.8%
75 and over	44	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	588	85.8%
Black or African American	23	3.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	71	10.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.2%

High school graduate37.3%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	19.2%
High school graduate	126	37.3%
Some college or associate's	111	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	36	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled16.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	176	75.9%
Carpooled	39	16.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	4.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	3.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	25.8%
15 to 29 min	94	41.8%
30 to 44 min	51	22.7%
45 to 59 min	16	7.1%
60+ min	6	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 28.8% (197 of 685)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	41.6%
Nonfamily households	146	58.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	250	70.6%
Vacant	104	29.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	146	58.4%
Renter-occupied	104	41.6%

1-unit, detached61.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	218	61.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	9	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	127	35.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0524640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.2622, -93.8852