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Earle

Arkansas · 3,036 residents · 3.25 sq mi
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With 3,036 people, Earle is a city in Arkansas. The poverty rate is 45.4%, above the 12.4% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 29.1. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 9% of adults. The typical home is worth $33,500. That trails the Arkansas median by roughly 37%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

3,036
−10%since 1990
from 3,391 in 1990
1990 – 2025
29.1
+3%since 1990
from 28.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.25 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K2K2K3K4K19902000201020202024Earle
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.5%(320)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910.1%(307)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(283)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.9%(300)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(188)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3410.8%(327)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.2%(402)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.6%(290)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.4%(225)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.3%(192)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.9%(148)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(54)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,344
+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $12,373 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$13,260
+126%since 1990
from $5,859 in 1990
US average: $21,522
45.4%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 45.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$33,500
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$386
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $259 in 1990
US average: $602
54.6%
−6.2 ptssince 1990
from 60.8% in 1990
45.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

9.1%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 7.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
56.9%
+16.4 ptssince 1990
from 40.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.4%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.4 min
+5%since 1990
from 20.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(346)
Married46%(414)
Widowed5.3%(48)
Divorced10.2%(92)
Women 15+
Never married37%(442)
Married41.6%(497)
Widowed14.2%(170)
Divorced7.1%(85)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

16.1%
−13.1 ptssince 2013
from 29.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
18.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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 3,036 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Earle, Arkansas?

The typical household in Earle, Arkansas earns about $20,344 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 $33,500, and the typical rent is about $386 a month.

How educated are people in Earle, Arkansas?

About 9.1% 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 45.4% of people in Earle, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Earle, Arkansas grown since 1990?

Yes, Earle, Arkansas has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 355 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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