Fisher

Population: 156
Median household income: $38,000
Median home value: $54,500

Located in Poinsett County, Arkansas, Fisher is a community with a population of 156. Its median household income of $38,000 runs below the Poinsett County figure of $47,188.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fisher's population declined 31.0% from 226 to 156, while its median home value fell 21.0% from $69,000 to $54,500.

8.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 90.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 156
Median age: 51.7 yrs
Median household income: $38,000
Median home value: $54,500
Median gross rent: $500
Housing units: 112
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

226156

Median household income

$51,250$38,000

Median home value

$69,000$54,500

Median gross rent

$526$500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	226	$51,250	$69,000	$526
2020	139	$53,333	$63,800	$538
2021	149	$42,250	$60,700	$570
2022	179	$35,000	$55,500	$575
2023	156	$38,000	$54,500	$500

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1720.5%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7420.5%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.3%
5 to 17	32	20.5%
18 to 24	4	2.6%
25 to 34	11	7.1%
35 to 44	25	16.0%
45 to 54	12	7.7%
55 to 64	15	9.6%
65 to 74	32	20.5%
75 and over	23	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	147	94.2%
Black or African American	4	2.6%
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	5	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate51.7%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree1.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	18.6%
High school graduate	61	51.7%
Some college or associate's	25	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	2	1.7%
Graduate or professional degree	8	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone91.1%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	51	91.1%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	7.1%
Other means	1	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	46.2%
15 to 29 min	17	32.7%
30 to 44 min	1	1.9%
45 to 59 min	5	9.6%
60+ min	5	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 24.4% (38 of 156)

	Count	Share
Family households	39	48.8%
Nonfamily households	41	51.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	71.4%
Vacant	32	28.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	72	90.0%
Renter-occupied	8	10.0%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	80	71.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	5.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	26	23.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0523800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4914, -90.9725