Population
381 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas
City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023
Dennard, AR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Dennard - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 381
- Residents
- $880
- Median rent (state)
Dennard - the verdict
Dennard has 381 residents in Arkansas. Source: Census ACS.
- 3rd
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Dennard, AR
Dennard is a small town in Arkansas, home to 381 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 43.6 years. 0.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 56.3°F with 57.2 inches of precipitation per year.
Living costs in Arkansas run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Arkansas at 86.9 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $880 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arkansas run around $210, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 50.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 14.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
86.9 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average
How does Dennard compare to other US cities?
Where Dennard sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 3% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Dennard against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arkansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Arkansas-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Dennard near the bottom of Arkansas's cities
Among the 524 Arkansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Dennard ranks #277 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dennard only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#277 of 524
0th percentile in Arkansas
Poverty Rate
#239 of 524
54th percentile in Arkansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#502 of 524
0th percentile in Arkansas
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arkansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Dennard in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 14.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
381
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
43.6
Poverty Rate
14.0%
Labor force participation
53.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Climate
Avg Temperature
56.3°F
Annual Precipitation
57.2"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
73.3%
Carpool
21.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.8%
Based on 187 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Arkansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$210
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Arkansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Arkansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Dennard sits in
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$880/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
50.6 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Arkansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dennard's 381 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Dennard compares to nearby Arkansas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dennard (this city) | 381 | N/A |
| Hermitage | 379 | $20,750 |
| Hector | 377 | $51,875 |
| Springfield | 377 | $72,426 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Dennard, AR?
What is the population of Dennard, AR? +
Dennard, AR has a population of 381 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Dennard? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Dennard; the closest available measure is the Arkansas state average, a cost of living index of 86.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Arkansas vary by metro area.
What is the climate like in Dennard? +
Climate normals put Dennard's yearly average temperature at 56.3°F, 57.2 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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