Shirley

Population: 307
Median household income: $35,938
Median home value: $92,000

Shirley is a community in Van Buren County, Arkansas, home to 307 residents. At $35,938, its median household income sits below Van Buren County's $47,266.

From 2019 to 2023, Shirley's population declined 14.2% from 358 to 307, while its median home value rose 13.6% from $81,000 to $92,000.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $625.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 307
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $35,938
Median home value: $92,000
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 163
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

358307

Median household income

$35,000$35,938

Median home value

$81,000$92,000

Median gross rent

$606$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	358	$35,000	$81,000	$606
2020	341	$45,750	$93,800	$444
2021	315	$41,563	$103,100	$592
2022	281	$48,750	$120,000	$675
2023	307	$35,938	$92,000	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	4.2%
5 to 17	52	16.9%
18 to 24	26	8.5%
25 to 34	48	15.6%
35 to 44	21	6.8%
45 to 54	52	16.9%
55 to 64	42	13.7%
65 to 74	25	8.1%
75 and over	28	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	297	96.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	6.9%
High school graduate	77	35.6%
Some college or associate's	89	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	18	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	17	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	101	85.6%
Carpooled	8	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38	33.6%
15 to 29 min	20	17.7%
30 to 44 min	4	3.5%
45 to 59 min	6	5.3%
60+ min	45	39.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 33.9% (104 of 307)

	Count	Share
Family households	89	70.1%
Nonfamily households	38	29.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	127	77.9%
Vacant	36	22.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	104	81.9%
Renter-occupied	23	18.1%

1-unit, detached84.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other14.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	138	84.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	2	1.2%
Mobile home & other	23	14.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0563980
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 35.6438, -92.3135