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Oil Trough, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Independence County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
281
Population
1,222/sq mi density
$37,778
Median Income
$17,499 per capita
$84,000
Home Value
$144,059 Zillow
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
156
Violent Crime/100K
546 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$37,778 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$84,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
156 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.6%
272 → 224
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.9%
$25,893 → $37,778
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Oil Trough 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
196
-28 from 2023 (224)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,214
+$11,436 from 2023 ($37,778)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 272 | — | $25,893 | — |
| 2015 | 271 | -0.4% | $35,625 | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 275 | +1.5% | $35,833 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 273 | -0.7% | $45,938 | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 224 | -17.9% | $36,806 | -19.9% |
| 2023 | 224 | +0% | $37,778 | +2.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.