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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Earle

Arkansas · 3,391 residents · 3.25 sq mi
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With 3,391 people, Earle is a city in Arkansas. The poverty rate is 45.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $25,900. Households here earn about 41% less than in Arkansas as a whole. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 28.2.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% 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
3,391
+12%vs 2000
vs 3,036 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
28.2
−3%vs 2000
vs 29.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.25 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K2K2K3K4K19902000201020202024Earle
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.7%(328)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 911.8%(399)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.9%(301)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.8%(265)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(208)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(516)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.6%(360)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.7%(227)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(253)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(235)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.5%(255)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(44)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$12,373
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $20,344 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$5,859
−56%vs 2000
vs $13,260 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
45.3%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 45.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$25,900
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$259
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $386 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
60.8%
+6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.6% in 2000
39.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic23.3%(708)
Black74.9%(2,275)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(16)
Asian0.4%(13)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic33.9%(1,148)
Black65.8%(2,230)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(21)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.4%(13)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan1.5%(23)
Ancestry
American4.7%(71)
German2.6%(39)
Irish0.5%(7)
English0.4%(6)
Italian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
7.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
40.5%
−16.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 56.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.6%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.4 min
−5%vs 2000
vs 21.4 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 married72.9%(390)
Married11.2%(60)
Widowed4.1%(22)
Divorced11.8%(63)
Women 15+
Never married52.2%(335)
Married20.6%(132)
Widowed7.3%(47)
Divorced19.9%(128)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
16.1%
−13.1 ptssince 2013
from 29.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
26.9%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
57.9%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 50.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
33.4%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
69.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% 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)42.9%(3)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era57.1%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War57.1%(4)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7 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 Earle, Arkansas?

Earle, Arkansas has about 3,391 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Earle, Arkansas?

The typical household in Earle, Arkansas earns about $12,373 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Earle, Arkansas expensive?

In Earle, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $25,900, and the typical rent is about $259 a month.

How educated are people in Earle, Arkansas?

About 7.9% of adults age 25 and over in Earle, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Earle, Arkansas?

About 45.3% of people in Earle, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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