Prairie County, Arkansas

Prairie County is home to 8,064 people. 11.8% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Arkansas rate (16.0%). The median household income is $51,646.

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MeasureValueArkansasYearSource
Population8,0643,049,3912024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$51,646$60,7732024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line11.8%16.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty9.3%21.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.0%9.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher18.2%25.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$96,400$188,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$625$9472024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income44.8%44.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born0.6%5.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age45.7 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.