Arkansas · Census place 18550
Des Arc city, AR
Quick answer
Des Arc city has 1,447 residents, ranking #174 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $31,328, the median home is worth $86,800 and median gross rent runs $503 a month.
- Population
- 1,447Des Arc city residents
- Median household income
- $31,328Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $86,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $503Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 50 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Des Arc city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Des Arc city median would spend about 19.3% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.7% of residents and 61.8% 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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- McAlmont CDP 1,473
- Salem city 1,471
- Redfield city 1,456
- Marshall city 1,445
- Earle city 1,421
- Wrightsville city 1,409
- Monette city 1,385
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