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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Fairfield Bay

Arkansas · 2,302 residents · 15.096 sq mi
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Fairfield Bay has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,207. Population has declined 6% since 2000. Median home value is $67,500. With a median age of 65.0, the population is older than the US median of 33.0. Poverty is rare here, at 6.2% of residents.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 65.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,302
−6%vs 2000
vs 2,460 in 2000
1990 – 2025
152 / sq mi
−6%vs 2000
vs 163 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
65.0
−2%vs 2000
vs 66.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K2K3K1990201020202024Fairfield Bay
20243K
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$24,207
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,089 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,047
−40%vs 2000
vs $24,900 in 2000
US average: $14,340
6.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$67,500
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$452
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $488 in 2000
US average: $450
83.8%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.9% in 2000
16.2% rent
2.8
+39%vs 2000
vs 2.0 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(2,409)
Black0.5%(13)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(13)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other0%
Diversity Score3.2%(80)
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(2,302)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
Diversity Score0%(0)
0
−100%vs 2000
vs 3 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

22.6%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.5%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.7%
+2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.4 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 16.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas?

Fairfield Bay, Arkansas has about 2,302 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas?

The typical household in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas earns about $24,207 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fairfield Bay, Arkansas expensive?

In Fairfield Bay, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $67,500, and the typical rent is about $452 a month.

How educated are people in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas?

About 22.6% of adults age 25 and over in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas?

About 6.2% of people in Fairfield Bay, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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

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