Des Arc

Population: 1,447
Median household income: $31,328
Median home value: $86,800

Des Arc is a community in Prairie County, Arkansas, home to 1,447 residents. Its median household income of $31,328 runs below the Prairie County figure of $51,094.

Between 2019 and 2023, Des Arc's population declined 8.4% from 1,580 to 1,447, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $63,100 to $86,800.

The typical home was built around 1977. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,447
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $31,328
Median home value: $86,800
Median gross rent: $503
Housing units: 733
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5801,447

Median household income

$34,387$31,328

Median home value

$63,100$86,800

Median gross rent

$450$503

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,580	$34,387	$63,100	$450
2020	1,334	$35,000	$72,500	$527
2021	1,341	$34,205	$75,000	$560
2022	1,400	$29,226	$71,200	$532
2023	1,447	$31,328	$86,800	$503

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5419.1%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over16.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	54	3.7%
5 to 17	131	9.1%
18 to 24	105	7.3%
25 to 34	196	13.5%
35 to 44	138	9.5%
45 to 54	276	19.1%
55 to 64	180	12.4%
65 to 74	123	8.5%
75 and over	244	16.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,104	76.3%
Black or African American	207	14.3%
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	122	8.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.0%

High school graduate50.8%

Some college or associate's19.4%

Bachelor's degree2.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	22.0%
High school graduate	588	50.8%
Some college or associate's	225	19.4%
Bachelor's degree	34	2.9%
Graduate or professional degree	55	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	415	70.5%
Carpooled	80	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	35	5.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	39	6.6%
Other means	20	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	237	43.1%
15 to 29 min	143	26.0%
30 to 44 min	94	17.1%
45 to 59 min	38	6.9%
60+ min	38	6.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 15.7% (208 of 1,328)

	Count	Share
Family households	290	49.2%
Nonfamily households	299	50.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	589	80.4%
Vacant	144	19.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	364	61.8%
Renter-occupied	225	38.2%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units20.7%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	420	57.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	152	20.7%
5 to 19 units	41	5.6%
20 or more units	8	1.1%
Mobile home & other	112	15.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0518550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.9784, -91.5068