Arkansas · Census place 02740
Augusta city, AR
Quick answer
Augusta city has 1,881 residents, ranking #153 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $49,744, the median home is worth $117,100 and median gross rent runs $619 a month.
- Population
- 1,881Augusta city residents
- Median household income
- $49,744Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $117,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $619Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Augusta city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Augusta city median would spend about 14.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27% of residents and 61% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Lamar city 1,826
- Leachville city 1,818
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