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Altheimer

Arkansas · 988 residents · 2.05 sq mi
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Altheimer is a city of 988 people in Arkansas. The poverty rate is 39.4%, above the 13.2% national rate. Households here earn about 46% less than in Arkansas as a whole. The typical home is worth $23,600. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Households take in $11,422 at the median, 62% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
988
−17%vs 2000
vs 1,192 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.8
−10%vs 2000
vs 31.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.05 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
4496548591K1K19902000201020202024Altheimer
2024517
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.6%(95)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.6%(95)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(91)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.3%(92)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(58)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.5%(143)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.2%(91)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(78)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(71)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410%(99)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(53)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.2%(22)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$11,422
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $17,872 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$5,989
−36%vs 2000
vs $9,428 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
39.4%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$23,600
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $28,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$242
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $361 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
68.7%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.3% in 2000
31.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic10.7%(128)
Black87.4%(1,042)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(13)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic19.7%(195)
Black79.9%(789)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.4%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
English2.7%(14)
German1.5%(8)
Scottish1.2%(6)
American0.6%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
5.9%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
49.7%
−12.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.7%(94)
Married47.2%(128)
Widowed5.2%(14)
Divorced12.9%(35)
Women 15+
Never married24.9%(44)
Married50.3%(89)
Widowed23.7%(42)
Divorced1.1%(2)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
39.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.4%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
36.6%
+8.9 ptssince 2020
from 27.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
34.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 34.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
48.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
64.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35%(7)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era50%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Altheimer, Arkansas?

Altheimer, Arkansas has about 988 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Altheimer, Arkansas?

The typical household in Altheimer, Arkansas earns about $11,422 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Altheimer, Arkansas expensive?

In Altheimer, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $23,600, and the typical rent is about $242 a month.

How educated are people in Altheimer, Arkansas?

About 5.9% of adults age 25 and over in Altheimer, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Altheimer, Arkansas?

About 39.4% of people in Altheimer, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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