Hazen

Population: 1,960
Median household income: $48,816
Median home value: $109,900

Hazen, a community in Prairie County, Arkansas, has 1,960 residents. The median household income of $48,816 is below the Prairie County median ($51,094).

From 2019 to 2023, Hazen's population grew 43.1% from 1,370 to 1,960, while its median home value rose 42.4% from $77,200 to $109,900.

79.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1975.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,960
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $48,816
Median home value: $109,900
Median gross rent: $889
Housing units: 754
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3701,960

Median household income

$35,799$48,816

Median home value

$77,200$109,900

Median gross rent

$699$889

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,370	$35,799	$77,200	$699
2020	1,724	$40,000	$96,600	$788
2021	1,739	$41,802	$103,900	$790
2022	1,738	$47,209	$114,300	$913
2023	1,960	$48,816	$109,900	$889

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

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1725.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	3.2%
5 to 17	495	25.3%
18 to 24	134	6.8%
25 to 34	209	10.7%
35 to 44	157	8.0%
45 to 54	253	12.9%
55 to 64	317	16.2%
65 to 74	250	12.8%
75 and over	82	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,494	76.2%
Black or African American	333	17.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	12	0.6%
Two or more races	80	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	95	7.5%
High school graduate	503	39.7%
Some college or associate's	413	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	206	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	51	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone91.9%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	736	91.9%
Carpooled	10	1.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	1.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	334	44.0%
15 to 29 min	141	18.6%
30 to 44 min	86	11.3%
45 to 59 min	127	16.7%
60+ min	71	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 12.5% (235 of 1,887)

	Count	Share
Family households	464	70.3%
Nonfamily households	196	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	660	87.5%
Vacant	94	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	514	77.9%
Renter-occupied	146	22.1%

1-unit, detached79.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	599	79.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	44	5.8%
5 to 19 units	23	3.1%
20 or more units	6	0.8%
Mobile home & other	82	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0530940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.52 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7814, -91.5581