CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Garland

Arkansas · 412 residents · 0.88 sq mi

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With 412 people, Garland is a city in Arkansas. 38.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line. The typical home is worth $15,900. That trails the Arkansas median by roughly 47%. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. Median household income is $11,125, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

412

+17%vs 2000

vs 352 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−7%vs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.88 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024188

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.7%(40)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(35)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(29)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.8%(32)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.4%(47)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.9%(53)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.8%(28)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.6%(52)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.5%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.3%(26)

US avg: 4%

85 and over4.4%(18)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$11,125

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $17,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$6,460

−30%vs 2000

vs $9,292 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

38.8%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 44.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$15,900

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$270

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $375 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.1%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.4% in 2000

23.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic27.8%(98)

Black69.3%(244)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(2)

Asian0.3%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic35.9%(148)

Black63.6%(262)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.5%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry

American4.3%(8)

German2.7%(5)

Irish2.7%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.3%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 6.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

51.4%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.4 min

+63%vs 2000

vs 18.0 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 married58.7%(54)

Married41.3%(38)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married50.7%(36)

Married26.8%(19)

Widowed18.3%(13)

Divorced4.2%(3)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.8%

−12.2 ptssince 2013

from 25.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.3%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.0%

−11.6 ptssince 2020

from 27.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 28.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.0%

+16.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.9%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 5.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.7%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 48.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.2%

+20.5 ptssince 2020

from 40.7% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.9%(6)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 14 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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