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Caldwell, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · St. Francis County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
449
Population
141/sq mi density
$57,750
Median Income
$23,346 per capita
$108,800
Home Value
$121,303 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
21.4% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
1,196
Violent Crime/100K
6,426 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$57,750 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,800 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,196 violent crimes/100K (215% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.6%
518 → 427
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62%
$35,658 → $57,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Caldwell across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
373
-54 from 2023 (427)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,936
+$23,186 from 2023 ($57,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 518 | — | $35,658 | — |
| 2015 | 502 | -3.1% | $33,623 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 485 | -3.4% | $30,395 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 464 | -4.3% | $24,345 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 436 | -6% | $40,972 | +68.3% |
| 2023 | 427 | -2.1% | $57,750 | +40.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.