Hughes

Population: 898
Median household income: $26,850
Median home value: $74,000

Hughes is a community in St. Francis County, Arkansas, home to 898 residents. At $26,850, its median household income sits below St. Francis County's $41,784.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hughes's population declined 28.3% from 1,252 to 898, while its median home value rose 30.5% from $56,700 to $74,000.

42.4% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.18 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 898
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $26,850
Median home value: $74,000
Median gross rent: $473
Housing units: 471
Homeownership rate: 51.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Unemployment rate: 17.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,252898

Median household income

$18,063$26,850

Median home value

$56,700$74,000

Median gross rent

$362$473

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,252	$18,063	$56,700	$362
2020	993	$18,594	$45,000	$363
2021	895	$22,604	$64,700	$341
2022	1,051	$26,250	$69,900	$425
2023	898	$26,850	$74,000	$473

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	2.1%
5 to 17	133	14.8%
18 to 24	80	8.9%
25 to 34	139	15.5%
35 to 44	50	5.6%
45 to 54	112	12.5%
55 to 64	122	13.6%
65 to 74	141	15.7%
75 and over	102	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	368	41.0%
Black or African American	489	54.5%
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	13	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's36.9%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	109	16.4%
High school graduate	268	40.2%
Some college or associate's	246	36.9%
Bachelor's degree	13	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	30	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone92.6%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	300	92.6%
Carpooled	8	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.5%
Other means	8	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	16.5%
15 to 29 min	17	5.4%
30 to 44 min	153	48.4%
45 to 59 min	59	18.7%
60+ min	35	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 42.4% (381 of 898)

	Count	Share
Family households	199	48.4%
Nonfamily households	212	51.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	411	87.3%
Vacant	60	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	212	51.6%
Renter-occupied	199	48.4%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units22.1%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	270	57.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	104	22.1%
5 to 19 units	54	11.5%
20 or more units	8	1.7%
Mobile home & other	35	7.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0533760
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.9481, -90.4714