Deer

Population: 147
Median household income: $44,208

Deer, a community in Newton County, Arkansas, has 147 residents. The median household income of $44,208 is below the Newton County median ($47,395).

From 2020 to 2023, Deer's population declined 47.1% from 278 to 147, while its median household income fell 21.2% from $56,094 to $44,208.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 76.9% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 147
Median age: 64.3 yrs
Median household income: $44,208
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 73
Homeownership rate: 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

278147

Median household income

$56,094$44,208

Year	Population	Median household income
2020	278	$56,094
2021	288	$58,555
2022	79	—
2023	147	$44,208

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 447.5%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6425.9%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over38.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	28	19.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	11	7.5%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	38	25.9%
65 to 74	14	9.5%
75 and over	56	38.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	113	76.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	34	23.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate46.2%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	21.8%
High school graduate	55	46.2%
Some college or associate's	25	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	13	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	26.9%
15 to 29 min	18	34.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	20	38.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 10.9% (16 of 147)

	Count	Share
Family households	57	78.1%
Nonfamily households	16	21.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	73	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42	57.5%
Renter-occupied	31	42.5%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	62	84.9%
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	11	15.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0517860
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.8280, -93.2196