Rosston

Population: 362
Median household income: $69,191
Median home value: $35,900

Located in Nevada County, Arkansas, Rosston is a community with a population of 362. Its median household income of $69,191 runs above the Nevada County figure of $41,761.

Between 2019 and 2023, Rosston's population declined 12.6% from 414 to 362, while its median home value fell 11.6% from $40,600 to $35,900.

The typical home was built around 1993. 8.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 362
Median age: 54.1 yrs
Median household income: $69,191
Median home value: $35,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 224
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

414362

Median household income

$27,150$69,191

Median home value

$40,600$35,900

Median gross rent

$525$817

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	414	$27,150	$40,600	$525
2020	413	$58,207	$31,800	$539
2021	426	$60,327	$31,600	$543
2022	411	$65,875	$31,500	$817
2023	362	$69,191	$35,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 177.7%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7418.5%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	0.8%
5 to 17	28	7.7%
18 to 24	23	6.4%
25 to 34	65	18.0%
35 to 44	52	14.4%
45 to 54	41	11.3%
55 to 64	44	12.2%
65 to 74	67	18.5%
75 and over	39	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	71	19.6%
Black or African American	290	80.1%
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	1	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate58.4%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree2.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	6.2%
High school graduate	180	58.4%
Some college or associate's	87	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	7	2.3%
Graduate or professional degree	15	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	213	87.7%
Carpooled	29	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	1	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	8.2%
15 to 29 min	48	19.8%
30 to 44 min	79	32.5%
45 to 59 min	65	26.7%
60+ min	31	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.77
Poverty rate: 8.8% (32 of 362)

	Count	Share
Family households	127	62.3%
Nonfamily households	77	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	204	91.1%
Vacant	20	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	164	80.4%
Renter-occupied	40	19.6%

1-unit, detached59.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	134	59.8%
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	40.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0561040
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 4.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 33.5880, -93.2869