Waldron

Population: 3,370
Median household income: $41,028
Median home value: $99,300

Located in Scott County, Arkansas, Waldron is a community with a population of 3,370. Its median household income of $41,028 runs below the Scott County figure of $45,955.

From 2019 to 2023, Waldron's population declined 1.0% from 3,405 to 3,370, while its median home value rose 41.5% from $70,200 to $99,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.6% of the population. 76.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,370
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $41,028
Median home value: $99,300
Median gross rent: $708
Housing units: 1,538
Homeownership rate: 56.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 12.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4053,370

Median household income

$27,465$41,028

Median home value

$70,200$99,300

Median gross rent

$533$708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,405	$27,465	$70,200	$533
2020	3,379	$34,145	$73,300	$591
2021	3,333	$36,411	$76,500	$572
2022	3,375	$39,750	$91,500	$624
2023	3,370	$41,028	$99,300	$708

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	98	2.9%
5 to 17	633	18.8%
18 to 24	406	12.0%
25 to 34	449	13.3%
35 to 44	376	11.2%
45 to 54	518	15.4%
55 to 64	340	10.1%
65 to 74	273	8.1%
75 and over	277	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,549	75.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	139	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	677	20.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate42.8%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree8.2%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	395	17.7%
High school graduate	955	42.8%
Some college or associate's	675	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	183	8.2%
Graduate or professional degree	25	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.1%

Other means8.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	967	76.6%
Carpooled	148	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	29	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	1.1%
Other means	104	8.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	901	72.2%
15 to 29 min	26	2.1%
30 to 44 min	35	2.8%
45 to 59 min	47	3.8%
60+ min	239	19.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 24.6% (805 of 3,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	854	64.3%
Nonfamily households	475	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,329	86.4%
Vacant	209	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	756	56.9%
Renter-occupied	573	43.1%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,143	74.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	180	11.7%
5 to 19 units	110	7.2%
20 or more units	42	2.7%
Mobile home & other	63	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0572380
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 34.9033, -94.0948

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