Bigelow

Population: 527
Median household income: $71,042
Median home value: $155,400

Located in Perry County, Arkansas, Bigelow is a community with a population of 527. The median household income of $71,042 is above the Perry County median ($60,078).

From 2019 to 2023, Bigelow's population grew 27.6% from 413 to 527.

19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 91.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 527
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $71,042
Median home value: $155,400
Median gross rent: $719
Housing units: 180
Homeownership rate: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

413527

Median household income

$93,750$71,042

Median home value

$189,600$155,400

Median gross rent

$795$719

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	413	$93,750	—	$795
2020	411	$115,938	$189,600	$900
2021	343	$89,375	$133,300	$750
2022	436	$69,000	$156,800	$675
2023	527	$71,042	$155,400	$719

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

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1723.5%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4421.4%

45 to 544.6%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	12.1%
5 to 17	124	23.5%
18 to 24	32	6.1%
25 to 34	55	10.4%
35 to 44	113	21.4%
45 to 54	24	4.6%
55 to 64	39	7.4%
65 to 74	56	10.6%
75 and over	20	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	496	94.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.4%
Asian	5	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate56.4%

Some college or associate's16.3%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	8.1%
High school graduate	173	56.4%
Some college or associate's	50	16.3%
Bachelor's degree	39	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	20	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	184	87.2%
Carpooled	19	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	3.3%
Other means	1	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	16.7%
15 to 29 min	39	19.1%
30 to 44 min	52	25.5%
45 to 59 min	39	19.1%
60+ min	40	19.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.49
Poverty rate: 21.3% (111 of 520)

	Count	Share
Family households	121	80.1%
Nonfamily households	30	19.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	151	83.9%
Vacant	29	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	138	91.4%
Renter-occupied	13	8.6%

1-unit, detached78.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	78.9%
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	38	21.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0505920
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9978, -92.6312