CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Oil Trough

Arkansas · 214 residents · 0.23 sq mi

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Oil Trough is a city of 214 people in Arkansas. The poverty rate is 31.8%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $23,900. The median age is 37.8, about 5 years above the US median. Households here earn about 32% less than in Arkansas as a whole. Median household income is $14,375, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% 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

214

−2%vs 2000

vs 218 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.8

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.23 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024259

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(12)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411.7%(25)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 191.9%(4)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(11)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.1%(26)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(29)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.4%(35)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(18)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.9%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.9%(17)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,375

−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,528 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,430

−47%vs 2000

vs $14,079 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

31.8%

+20.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$23,900

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$250

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $380 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

65.6%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.4% in 2000

34.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(204)

Black3.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(208)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.8%(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

Mexican3.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian2.7%(7)

Ancestry

Irish10.8%(28)

German8.9%(23)

American7.7%(20)

English6.6%(17)

Dutch3.5%(9)

Scottish2.3%(6)

Italian1.9%(5)

Norwegian1.5%(4)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.3%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.3%

−26.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.4%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

+61%vs 2000

vs 13.8 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 married26.8%(26)

Married45.4%(44)

Widowed21.6%(21)

Divorced6.2%(6)

Women 15+

Never married30.3%(27)

Married31.5%(28)

Widowed23.6%(21)

Divorced14.6%(13)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.1%

−1.2 ptssince 2013

from 20.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

22.0%

−9.7 ptssince 2020

from 31.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

50.8%

+13.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

28.0%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 35.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

63.4%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 61.2% 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)50%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)100%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 18 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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