Leslie

Population: 442
Median household income: $23,750
Median home value: $94,200

Leslie is a community in Searcy County, Arkansas, home to 442 residents. At $23,750, its median household income sits below Searcy County's $41,978.

From 2019 to 2023, Leslie's population declined 23.9% from 581 to 442, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $68,600 to $94,200.

5.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 45.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 442
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $23,750
Median home value: $94,200
Median gross rent: $429
Housing units: 267
Homeownership rate: 45.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

581442

Median household income

$23,854$23,750

Median home value

$68,600$94,200

Median gross rent

$464$429

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	581	$23,854	$68,600	$464
2020	549	$22,900	$90,500	$348
2021	540	$22,895	$81,000	$377
2022	483	$20,313	$95,000	$368
2023	442	$23,750	$94,200	$429

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	5.4%
5 to 17	72	16.3%
18 to 24	36	8.1%
25 to 34	47	10.6%
35 to 44	53	12.0%
45 to 54	50	11.3%
55 to 64	75	17.0%
65 to 74	39	8.8%
75 and over	46	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	409	92.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.7%
Asian	5	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate54.5%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree1.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	12.6%
High school graduate	169	54.5%
Some college or associate's	85	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	4	1.3%
Graduate or professional degree	13	4.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	112	86.8%
Carpooled	6	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	3.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	43.5%
15 to 29 min	29	23.4%
30 to 44 min	13	10.5%
45 to 59 min	1	0.8%
60+ min	27	21.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 43.0% (190 of 442)

	Count	Share
Family households	116	57.7%
Nonfamily households	85	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	201	75.3%
Vacant	66	24.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	91	45.3%
Renter-occupied	110	54.7%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other15.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	153	57.3%
1-unit, attached	5	1.9%
2 to 4 units	20	7.5%
5 to 19 units	26	9.7%
20 or more units	23	8.6%
Mobile home & other	40	15.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0539460
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.8295, -92.5560