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Shirley, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Van Buren County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
307
Population
127/sq mi density
$35,938
Median Income
$22,295 per capita
$92,000
Home Value
$184,831 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
525
Violent Crime/100K
2,624 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$35,938 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,000 home value, $625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
525 violent crimes/100K (38% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13%
284 → 247
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-14.2%
$41,875 → $35,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Shirley 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
224
-23 from 2023 (247)
Projected Median Income 2030
$32,284
$-3,654 from 2023 ($35,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 284 | — | $41,875 | — |
| 2015 | 281 | -1.1% | $25,313 | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 276 | -1.8% | $28,125 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 276 | +0% | $35,000 | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 242 | -12.3% | $41,563 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 247 | +2.1% | $35,938 | -13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.