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Chidester, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Nevada County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
347
Population
65/sq mi density
$21,641
Median Income
$15,429 per capita
$73,400
Home Value
$102,973 Zillow
$389
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
623
Violent Crime/100K
4,363 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$21,641 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$73,400 home value, $389/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
623 violent crimes/100K (64% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.7%
276 → 241
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-8.9%
$23,750 → $21,641
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chidester 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
219
-22 from 2023 (241)
Projected Median Income 2030
$20,271
$-1,370 from 2023 ($21,641)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 276 | — | $23,750 | — |
| 2015 | 269 | -2.5% | $21,875 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 264 | -1.9% | $23,750 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 259 | -1.9% | $41,250 | +73.7% |
| 2021 | 247 | -4.6% | $19,028 | -53.9% |
| 2023 | 241 | -2.4% | $21,641 | +13.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.