Lepanto

Population: 1,858
Median household income: $42,730
Median home value: $66,900

Lepanto is a community in Poinsett County, Arkansas, home to 1,858 residents. At $42,730, its median household income sits below Poinsett County's $47,188.

From 2019 to 2023, Lepanto's population grew 1.8% from 1,825 to 1,858, while its median home value rose 7.9% from $62,000 to $66,900.

20.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.60 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,858
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,730
Median home value: $66,900
Median gross rent: $613
Housing units: 815
Homeownership rate: 63.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8251,858

Median household income

$38,125$42,730

Median home value

$62,000$66,900

Median gross rent

$540$613

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,825	$38,125	$62,000	$540
2020	1,922	$35,649	$55,000	$576
2021	1,785	$38,913	$59,500	$558
2022	1,706	$40,335	$58,000	$571
2023	1,858	$42,730	$66,900	$613

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	134	7.2%
5 to 17	251	13.5%
18 to 24	202	10.9%
25 to 34	147	7.9%
35 to 44	249	13.4%
45 to 54	274	14.7%
55 to 64	285	15.3%
65 to 74	157	8.4%
75 and over	159	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,302	70.1%
Black or African American	227	12.2%
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	213	11.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	116	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.0%

High school graduate49.3%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree7.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	241	19.0%
High school graduate	626	49.3%
Some college or associate's	297	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	95	7.5%
Graduate or professional degree	12	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.2%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	544	87.2%
Carpooled	32	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	4.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	3.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	206	34.2%
15 to 29 min	84	14.0%
30 to 44 min	166	27.6%
45 to 59 min	105	17.4%
60+ min	41	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 20.1% (374 of 1,858)

	Count	Share
Family households	452	63.2%
Nonfamily households	263	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	715	87.7%
Vacant	100	12.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	451	63.1%
Renter-occupied	264	36.9%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units14.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	642	78.8%
1-unit, attached	4	0.5%
2 to 4 units	118	14.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	7	0.9%
Mobile home & other	44	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0539370
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.6085, -90.3330