CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mayflower

Arkansas · 1,415 residents · 4.50 sq mi

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Mayflower is a city of 1,415 people in Arkansas. At a median age of 42.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $48,200. There are 216 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,415

−13%vs 2000

vs 1,631 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

42.1

−8%vs 2000

vs 46.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.50 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.9%(70)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.8%(82)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.2%(60)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(95)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(68)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(187)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(204)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.7%(180)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6415.9%(225)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(159)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(78)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,594

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,469 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,998

−40%vs 2000

vs $19,889 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.2%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,200

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$364

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $439 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.8%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.6% in 2000

22.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.7%(1,544)

Black3.4%(55)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(11)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.6%(1,409)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.7%(78)

Ancestry

English11.5%(328)

Irish6%(171)

American4.6%(133)

German3.9%(112)

Italian1.6%(47)

Scottish1.2%(35)

Subsaharan African1.1%(32)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(24)

French0.5%(13)

Swedish0.5%(13)

British0.4%(12)

Dutch0.4%(11)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.4%(11)

Polish0.4%(11)

Swiss0.3%(9)

Finnish0.2%(7)

Norwegian0.2%(6)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.1%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.0%

−12.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.3 min

+40%vs 2000

vs 17.4 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 married30.4%(359)

Married47.9%(565)

Widowed1.4%(17)

Divorced20.3%(239)

Women 15+

Never married11.4%(127)

Married56%(626)

Widowed12.7%(142)

Divorced19.9%(222)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.2%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 12.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.7%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 46.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.4%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

26.8%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 23.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.4%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.2%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.8%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 55.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.0%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 37.2% 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)30.4%(99)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(67)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era23.6%(77)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 326 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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