CITY · 2020 ACS

Desha

Arkansas · 715 residents · 2.27 sq mi

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Desha is home to 715 people in Arkansas. Households here earn about 68% more than in Arkansas as a whole. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. The average commute runs 39 minutes. The typical home is worth $128,700. The poverty rate is 2.6%, under the national 12.8%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $66,278

Mid-age

median age 38.0

US median: 38.8

Less educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

715

−19%vs 2021

vs 885 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

38.0

−36%vs 2021

vs 59.5 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

2.27 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

2024679

Age distribution, 2020

Under 56.6%(47)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 99%(64)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 148.1%(58)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 194.1%(29)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 245.5%(39)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3411.9%(85)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4412.2%(87)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5412%(86)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6411.3%(81)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 749.4%(67)

US avg: 10%

75 to 848.3%(59)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.8%(13)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$83,177

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $70,156 in 2021

US average: $66,278

2020 – 2024

Per capita income

$33,318

−14%vs 2021

vs $38,545 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

54.1%

+33.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 20.5% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

2.6%

−2.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 5.1% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Retail trade26.2%

US avg: 10%

Information4.3%

US avg: 11.1%

Finance & insurance3.1%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical3.1%

US avg: 4.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Wholesale trade0%

US avg: 6.7%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$128,700

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $140,500 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

75.1%

−15.2 ptsvs 2021

vs 90.3% in 2021

24.9% rent

Persons per household

3.55 people

+33%vs 2021

vs 2.67 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

1.5

−23%vs 2021

vs 2.0 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic100%(885)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic90.5%(647)

Black0.3%(2)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(29)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Mexican14.6%(165)

Ancestry

Irish17.5%(198)

German12%(136)

English8.5%(96)

American6.6%(75)

Italian0.3%(3)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.7%

−5.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 30.1% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

85.2%

+1.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 84.0% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−0.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 5.2% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

38.8 min

+2%vs 2021

vs 37.9 min in 2021

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

100.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 100.0% in 2021

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

2.3%

−0.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 2.8% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

63.5%

+13.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 50.2% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

93.0%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

22.2%

−7.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 29.9% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

53.1%

+3.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 50.1% in 2021

Female

46.9%

−3.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 49.9% in 2021

Foreign born

3.4%

−5.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 9.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

0.0%

−1.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 1.1% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

99.1%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

92.8%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.9%(104)

Married63.5%(207)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced4.6%(15)

Women 15+

Never married3.6%(11)

Married72.3%(222)

Widowed6.2%(19)

Divorced17.9%(55)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

0.0%

−1.1 ptsvs 2021

vs 1.1% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

72.9%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

17.4%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

26.7%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

8.1%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

2.1%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

90.4%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

34.9%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era58.5%(24)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 41 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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