Arkansas · Census place 38290
Lamar city, AR
Quick answer
Lamar city has 1,826 residents, ranking #156 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $41,579, the median home is worth $139,500 and median gross rent runs $575 a month.
- Population
- 1,826Lamar city residents
- Median household income
- $41,579Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $139,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $575Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lamar city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lamar city median would spend about 16.6% 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 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 25.4% of residents and 70.8% 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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- Augusta city 1,881
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- Calico Rock city 1,795
- Gurdon city 1,777
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