CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Garfield

Arkansas · 275 residents · 3.09 sq mi

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Garfield is home to 275 people in Arkansas. 1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. There are 215 fewer people here than in 2000. At a median age of 38.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $45,000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

1% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 20%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

275

−44%vs 2000

vs 490 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.0

+4%vs 2000

vs 36.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.09 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024508

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.8%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(12)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.6%(10)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(15)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(42)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412%(33)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(30)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(21)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(30)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8410.9%(30)

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

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,393 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,173

−38%vs 2000

vs $13,159 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.5%

+11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,000

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$325

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $450 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.2%

+4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.7% in 2000

15.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.1%(471)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(7)

Asian0.6%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(275)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.9%(40)

Cuban0.8%(4)

South American0.6%(3)

Peruvian0.6%(3)

Central American0.2%(1)

Panamanian0.2%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(3)

Ancestry

German18.1%(92)

English10.8%(55)

Irish6.5%(33)

American4.3%(22)

French3.3%(17)

Dutch3%(15)

Scotch-Irish2.4%(12)

Welsh1.2%(6)

Swedish1%(5)

Czech0.8%(4)

Scottish0.8%(4)

Subsaharan African0.8%(4)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Italian0.6%(3)

Norwegian0.4%(2)

Swiss0.4%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.1%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.3%

−19.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.1%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.6 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 20.4 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 married15.2%(35)

Married64.5%(149)

Widowed3%(7)

Divorced17.3%(40)

Women 15+

Never married20.5%(49)

Married60.7%(145)

Widowed4.2%(10)

Divorced14.6%(35)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.9%

−8.9 ptssince 2013

from 15.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.0%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 47.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.5%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.4%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 27.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

24.0%

+10.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.7%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 57.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.7%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 38.3% 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)20.8%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25%(12)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 48 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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