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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Okolona

Arkansas · 120 residents · 0.79 sq mi
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Okolona is home to 120 people in Arkansas. The median age is 52.1, about 19 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $14,999. Households here earn about 35% less than in Arkansas as a whole. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $13,750, about 54% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 52.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
120
−25%vs 2000
vs 160 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
52.1
+23%vs 2000
vs 42.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.79 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
7113820527233919902000201020202024Okolona
2024287
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.3%(4)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 90%(0)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(6)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.2%(5)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(8)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.2%(17)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 445%(6)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5417.5%(21)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6413.3%(16)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.8%(13)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8410.8%(13)
US avg: 4%
85 and over9.2%(11)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$13,750
−41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,833 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,113
−43%vs 2000
vs $14,318 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
17.5%
+16.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$14,999
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$236
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $375 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
76.1%
−15.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.4% in 2000
23.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.1%(109)
Black31.9%(51)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic56.7%(68)
Black43.3%(52)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
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.

Ancestry
American56.1%(161)
German6.3%(18)
Scottish4.2%(12)
English2.8%(8)
Irish1.7%(5)
Danish0.7%(2)
Swedish0.7%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.3%
+4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
58.8%
−10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.1%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.8 min
+90%vs 2000
vs 16.2 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 married37.4%(40)
Married54.2%(58)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced8.4%(9)
Women 15+
Never married31.5%(52)
Married53.3%(88)
Widowed3%(5)
Divorced12.1%(20)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
−23.0 ptssince 2013
from 23.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.6%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
58.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.7%
+5.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 76.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% 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)91.3%(21)
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 23 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Okolona, Arkansas?

Okolona, Arkansas has about 120 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Okolona, Arkansas?

The typical household in Okolona, Arkansas earns about $13,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Okolona, Arkansas expensive?

In Okolona, Arkansas, the median home is worth about $14,999, and the typical rent is about $236 a month.

How educated are people in Okolona, Arkansas?

About 9.3% of adults age 25 and over in Okolona, Arkansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Okolona, Arkansas?

About 17.5% of people in Okolona, Arkansas live below the federal poverty line.

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