CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mulberry

Arkansas · 1,448 residents · 7.83 sq mi

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With 1,448 people, Mulberry is a city in Arkansas. At a median age of 38.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $34,400. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $269 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,448

−11%vs 2000

vs 1,627 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−2%vs 2000

vs 38.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.83 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(85)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.8%(99)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(97)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(97)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.8%(200)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(175)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.8%(157)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.8%(157)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(154)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.8%(113)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(37)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,360

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,197 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,593

−18%vs 2000

vs $14,204 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.7%

−5.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,400

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$269

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $409 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.8%

+8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.7% in 2000

22.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(1,552)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(15)

Asian0.2%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,431)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.2%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.5%(41)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(3)

Ancestry

American22.8%(375)

English14.2%(233)

German7.4%(122)

Irish5.8%(96)

French2.1%(34)

Swiss2%(33)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(14)

Scottish0.7%(12)

Polish0.6%(10)

Italian0.4%(6)

Russian0.2%(3)

Swedish0.2%(3)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Dutch0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.1%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.8%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.2%

+3.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.4 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 17.5 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 married27.4%(189)

Married50.9%(352)

Widowed1%(7)

Divorced20.7%(143)

Women 15+

Never married32.5%(225)

Married41.9%(290)

Widowed9.2%(64)

Divorced16.3%(113)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.8%

−10.7 ptssince 2013

from 20.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

35.5%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 32.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

29.0%

−9.5 ptssince 2020

from 38.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

34.6%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 31.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.2%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 6.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

51.1%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 57.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.1%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 60.3% 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)6.3%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)3.1%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.7%(71)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.1%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 159 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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