Arkansas · Census place 21190
Elkins city, AR
Quick answer
Elkins city has 3,710 residents, ranking #90 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $81,111, the median home is worth $190,100 and median gross rent runs $1,293 a month.
- Population
- 3,710Elkins city residents
- Median household income
- $81,111Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $190,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,293Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 84.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elkins city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elkins city median would spend about 19.1% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.8% of residents and 84.4% 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
Places of similar size in Arkansas.
- Booneville city 3,814
- Austin city 3,805
- McGehee city 3,744
- Landmark CDP 3,679
- Manila city 3,675
- Gravette city 3,629
- Johnson city 3,628
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