Arkansas · Census place 24220
Fordyce city, AR
Quick answer
Fordyce city has 3,320 residents, ranking #100 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $43,056, the median home is worth $92,500 and median gross rent runs $642 a month.
- Population
- 3,320Fordyce city residents
- Median household income
- $43,056Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $92,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $642Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Fordyce city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Fordyce city median would spend about 17.9% 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 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.5% of residents and 60% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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