Chidester

Population: 347
Median household income: $21,641
Median home value: $73,400

Chidester, a community in Ouachita County, Arkansas, has 347 residents. Its median household income of $21,641 runs below the Ouachita County figure of $49,838.

From 2019 to 2023, Chidester's population grew 22.6% from 283 to 347, while its median home value rose 33.5% from $55,000 to $73,400.

The typical home was built around 1977. 48.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 347
Median age: 52.0 yrs
Median household income: $21,641
Median home value: $73,400
Median gross rent: $389
Housing units: 169
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

283347

Median household income

$41,250$21,641

Median home value

$55,000$73,400

Median gross rent

$525$389

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	283	$41,250	$55,000	$525
2020	273	$18,063	$64,200	—
2021	390	$19,028	$64,100	$384
2022	397	$22,167	$66,900	$389
2023	347	$21,641	$73,400	$389

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 240.6%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 444.0%

45 to 5422.5%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over15.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	42	12.1%
18 to 24	2	0.6%
25 to 34	42	12.1%
35 to 44	14	4.0%
45 to 54	78	22.5%
55 to 64	72	20.7%
65 to 74	44	12.7%
75 and over	53	15.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	97	28.0%
Black or African American	243	70.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.8%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree4.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	20.8%
High school graduate	142	46.9%
Some college or associate's	79	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	13	4.3%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone83.7%

Carpooled14.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	72	83.7%
Carpooled	12	14.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	2	2.3%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	22.1%
15 to 29 min	20	23.3%
30 to 44 min	44	51.2%
45 to 59 min	1	1.2%
60+ min	2	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 48.3% (166 of 344)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	54.6%
Nonfamily households	54	45.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	119	70.4%
Vacant	50	29.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	83	69.7%
Renter-occupied	36	30.3%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units11.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	116	68.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	20	11.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	19.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0513750
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.7019, -93.0238