Hardy

Population: 853
Median household income: $33,500
Median home value: $59,300

Located in Sharp County, Arkansas, Hardy is a community with a population of 853. Its median household income of $33,500 runs below the Sharp County figure of $42,950.

From 2019 to 2023, Hardy's population grew 42.9% from 597 to 853, while its median home value fell 28.8% from $83,300 to $59,300.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 17.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 853
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $33,500
Median home value: $59,300
Median gross rent: $485
Housing units: 783
Homeownership rate: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

597853

Median household income

$26,071$33,500

Median home value

$83,300$59,300

Median gross rent

$469$485

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	597	$26,071	$83,300	$469
2020	765	$31,932	$48,500	$486
2021	715	$33,173	$50,400	$470
2022	763	$33,984	$59,200	$539
2023	853	$33,500	$59,300	$485

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 447.3%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	5.7%
5 to 17	110	12.9%
18 to 24	64	7.5%
25 to 34	139	16.3%
35 to 44	62	7.3%
45 to 54	75	8.8%
55 to 64	100	11.7%
65 to 74	147	17.2%
75 and over	107	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	811	95.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	24	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	18.7%
High school graduate	280	44.4%
Some college or associate's	174	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	42	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	16	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	238	78.8%
Carpooled	31	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	7.9%
Other means	7	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	30.9%
15 to 29 min	49	17.6%
30 to 44 min	6	2.2%
45 to 59 min	96	34.5%
60+ min	41	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 25.9% (221 of 853)

	Count	Share
Family households	242	55.8%
Nonfamily households	192	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	434	55.4%
Vacant	349	44.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	307	70.7%
Renter-occupied	127	29.3%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	672	85.8%
1-unit, attached	1	0.1%
2 to 4 units	47	6.0%
5 to 19 units	19	2.4%
20 or more units	6	0.8%
Mobile home & other	38	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0529920
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 36.3196, -91.4815