Marvell

Population: 1,008
Median household income: $49,000
Median home value: $59,100

Marvell, a community in Phillips County, Arkansas, has 1,008 residents. The median household income of $49,000 is above the Phillips County median ($38,874).

From 2019 to 2023, Marvell's population declined 19.0% from 1,244 to 1,008, while its median home value rose 14.1% from $51,800 to $59,100.

The median gross rent is $691. 18.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,008
Median age: 40.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,000
Median home value: $59,100
Median gross rent: $691
Housing units: 526
Homeownership rate: 48.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 26.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2441,008

Median household income

$30,556$49,000

Median home value

$51,800$59,100

Median gross rent

$612$691

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,244	$30,556	$51,800	$612
2020	1,620	$33,576	$48,100	$704
2021	1,232	$41,250	$47,700	$657
2022	1,100	$51,293	$55,500	$671
2023	1,008	$49,000	$59,100	$691

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

Age distribution

Under 511.5%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 2418.0%

25 to 341.3%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 7417.7%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	11.5%
5 to 17	152	15.1%
18 to 24	181	18.0%
25 to 34	13	1.3%
35 to 44	143	14.2%
45 to 54	96	9.5%
55 to 64	94	9.3%
65 to 74	178	17.7%
75 and over	35	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	257	25.5%
Black or African American	630	62.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	11.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	99	17.7%
High school graduate	200	35.8%
Some college or associate's	157	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	58	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	45	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone82.2%

Carpooled13.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	254	82.2%
Carpooled	41	13.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	2	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	141	45.6%
15 to 29 min	43	13.9%
30 to 44 min	45	14.6%
45 to 59 min	65	21.0%
60+ min	15	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 27.9% (281 of 1,008)

	Count	Share
Family households	267	66.1%
Nonfamily households	137	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	404	76.8%
Vacant	122	23.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	197	48.8%
Renter-occupied	207	51.2%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	431	81.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	39	7.4%
5 to 19 units	32	6.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0544420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.5563, -90.9153