Monroe County, Arkansas

Monroe County is home to 6,589 people. 20.6% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Arkansas rate (16.0%). The median household income is $43,214.

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MeasureValueArkansasYearSource
Population6,5893,049,3912024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$43,214$60,7732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line20.6%16.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty25.2%21.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.5%9.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher12.7%25.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$88,700$188,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$614$9472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income37.7%44.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.3%5.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.5 years38.5 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.