Western Grove

Population: 424
Median household income: $40,625
Median home value: $136,800

Western Grove is a community in Newton County, Arkansas, home to 424 residents. At $40,625, its median household income sits below Newton County's $47,395.

Between 2019 and 2023, Western Grove's population declined 27.8% from 587 to 424, while its median home value rose 91.9% from $71,300 to $136,800.

The typical home was built around 1974. 31.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 424
Median age: 29.9 yrs
Median household income: $40,625
Median home value: $136,800
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 203
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

587424

Median household income

$32,273$40,625

Median home value

$71,300$136,800

Median gross rent

$490$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	587	$32,273	$71,300	$490
2020	666	$28,977	$77,800	$480
2021	491	$30,795	$84,300	$514
2022	461	$43,750	$111,500	$586
2023	424	$40,625	$136,800	$575

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

Age distribution

Under 511.8%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 646.1%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	11.8%
5 to 17	88	20.8%
18 to 24	33	7.8%
25 to 34	70	16.5%
35 to 44	51	12.0%
45 to 54	39	9.2%
55 to 64	26	6.1%
65 to 74	25	5.9%
75 and over	42	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	386	91.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's44.7%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	31	12.3%
High school graduate	76	30.0%
Some college or associate's	113	44.7%
Bachelor's degree	30	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	119	73.5%
Carpooled	24	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	8.6%
Other means	5	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	27.0%
15 to 29 min	72	48.6%
30 to 44 min	19	12.8%
45 to 59 min	8	5.4%
60+ min	9	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 31.4% (133 of 424)

	Count	Share
Family households	101	61.2%
Nonfamily households	64	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	165	81.3%
Vacant	38	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	100	60.6%
Renter-occupied	65	39.4%

1-unit, detached79.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units8.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	162	79.8%
1-unit, attached	1	0.5%
2 to 4 units	17	8.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	1.5%
Mobile home & other	20	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0574330
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1011, -92.9546