Arkansas · Census place 03640
Barling city, AR
Quick answer
Barling city has 4,919 residents, ranking #71 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $52,009, the median home is worth $125,200 and median gross rent runs $893 a month.
- Population
- 4,919Barling city residents
- Median household income
- $52,009Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $125,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $893Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Barling city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Barling city median would spend about 20.6% 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 16.8% of residents and 73.5% 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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- Warren city 5,342
- Cherokee Village city 5,078
- Sheridan city 5,063
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- Shannon Hills city 4,557
- Dardanelle city 4,517
- Piney CDP 4,485
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