Wickes

Population: 895
Median household income: $28,429
Median home value: $70,900

Located in Polk County, Arkansas, Wickes is a community with a population of 895. At $28,429, its median household income sits below Polk County's $49,252.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wickes's population declined 13.4% from 1,033 to 895, while its median home value rose 18.2% from $60,000 to $70,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 27.8% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 61.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 895
Median age: 26.6 yrs
Median household income: $28,429
Median home value: $70,900
Median gross rent: $577
Housing units: 311
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,033895

Median household income

$35,125$28,429

Median home value

$60,000$70,900

Median gross rent

$543$577

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,033	$35,125	$60,000	$543
2020	1,133	$24,750	—	$542
2021	1,062	$26,196	$65,200	$560
2022	869	$28,688	$71,000	$581
2023	895	$28,429	$70,900	$577

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1727.8%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 744.4%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	9.7%
5 to 17	249	27.8%
18 to 24	99	11.1%
25 to 34	129	14.4%
35 to 44	59	6.6%
45 to 54	65	7.3%
55 to 64	109	12.2%
65 to 74	39	4.4%
75 and over	59	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	340	38.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	6	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	549	61.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.0%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	147	32.0%
High school graduate	166	36.1%
Some college or associate's	112	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	17	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	18	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone57.6%

Carpooled36.8%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	175	57.6%
Carpooled	112	36.8%
Public transit	3	1.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.7%
Other means	12	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	104	34.4%
15 to 29 min	74	24.5%
30 to 44 min	71	23.5%
45 to 59 min	28	9.3%
60+ min	25	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.27
Poverty rate: 39.4% (353 of 895)

	Count	Share
Family households	155	56.6%
Nonfamily households	119	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	274	88.1%
Vacant	37	11.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	187	68.2%
Renter-occupied	87	31.8%

1-unit, detached50.8%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other39.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	158	50.8%
1-unit, attached	16	5.1%
2 to 4 units	15	4.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	122	39.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0575500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.2997, -94.3273