CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Rose Bud

Arkansas · 155 residents · 6.04 sq mi

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Rose Bud is home to 155 people in Arkansas. At a median age of 44.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 274 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $36,900. Getting to work takes 33 minutes on average. Median household income is $20,000, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.5

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 42%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

155

−64%vs 2000

vs 429 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.5

+9%vs 2000

vs 40.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.04 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024656

Age distribution, 1990

Under 51.3%(2)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(10)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1916.1%(25)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.3%(2)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 346.5%(10)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(22)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.8%(26)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.2%(8)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.5%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.7%(15)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.9%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,000

−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,732 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,950

−56%vs 2000

vs $22,677 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.3%

+1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,900

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $83,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $413 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.7%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.8% in 2000

31.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(419)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0.2%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(155)

Black0%(0)

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.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.8%(25)

Ancestry

English7.9%(52)

American7.6%(50)

German6.1%(40)

Irish3.5%(23)

Scottish2.6%(17)

Dutch0.9%(6)

Polish0.6%(4)

Welsh0.5%(3)

French0.3%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

19.4%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.7%

−17.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

33.0 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 25.6 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 married16.3%(39)

Married65.8%(158)

Widowed2.9%(7)

Divorced15%(36)

Women 15+

Never married13.2%(32)

Married70.7%(171)

Widowed3.7%(9)

Divorced12.4%(30)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.7%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 17.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.2%

+15.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.8%

−11.3 ptssince 2020

from 24.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.0%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.0%

−11.6 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.0%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 51.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

46.0%

−14.0 ptssince 2020

from 60.0% 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)19.4%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.7%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era32.3%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.5%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 31 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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