CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Dell

Arkansas · 284 residents · 0.92 sq mi

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Dell is a city of 284 people in Arkansas. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $38,300. The median household earns $18,194, about 40% below the national median. Median rent is $296 a month. The population is up 13% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 7%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

284

+13%vs 2000

vs 251 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.8

−22%vs 2000

vs 43.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.92 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024176

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.8%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.6%(30)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196%(17)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(12)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418%(51)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(36)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 543.9%(11)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(26)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.3%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.2%(29)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,194

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,607 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,559

−46%vs 2000

vs $15,762 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.3%

+5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,300

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$296

+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $263 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.0%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.6% in 2000

35.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.6%(225)

Black1.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino8%(20)

Asian0.4%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.4%(254)

Black8.1%(23)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian1.1%(3)

Other1.4%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

German18.8%(33)

Irish17.6%(31)

English9.1%(16)

American8.5%(15)

Greek2.8%(5)

Scotch-Irish1.7%(3)

Dutch1.1%(2)

Italian1.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Greek population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.4%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

50.8%

−18.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married23.5%(16)

Married64.7%(44)

Widowed7.4%(5)

Divorced4.4%(3)

Women 15+

Never married20.7%(19)

Married43.5%(40)

Widowed10.9%(10)

Divorced25%(23)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.4%

+2.4 ptssince 2013

from 5.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.3%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 48.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

38.6%

+11.1 ptssince 2020

from 27.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.1%

−10.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

11.4%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

68.2%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 65.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.5%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.3% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era75%(9)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 12 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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