City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023

Drasco, AR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Drasco - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

236
Residents
$97,708
Median income
$81,800
Median home
$955
Median rent (state)

Drasco - the verdict

Drasco ranks in the 76th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

76th
percentile, household income
4th
percentile, home value
11th
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: Drasco, AR

Drasco is a small town in Arkansas, home to 236 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Drasco households earn a median of $97,708 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Drasco run a median of $81,800, and the median resident age is 26.5 years. About 7.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 75.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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 $955 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $210 across Arkansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 72.7 out of 100 (High).

Population

236 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas

Median Household Income

$97,708 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

86.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average

How does Drasco compare to other US cities?

Here's how Drasco stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 76% higher than other cities
Home value 4% pricier than other cities
Median rent 11% 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 Drasco against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arkansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arkansas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Drasco near the bottom of Arkansas's cities

Among the 524 Arkansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Drasco ranks #467 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Drasco only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#17 of 495
97th percentile in Arkansas
Median Gross Rent
#142 of 524
72nd percentile in Arkansas
Median Home Value
#364 of 482
24th percentile in Arkansas
Poverty Rate
#467 of 524
0th percentile in Arkansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#410 of 524
22nd 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.

76thIncome percentile

76th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Drasco's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$81,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 96% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Drasco $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Drasco, AR Drasco, AR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Drasco, AR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Drasco, AR median $97,708/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Drasco, AR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Drasco, AR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 75.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
236
Median Income
$97,708
Median Home Value
$81,800
Median Age
26.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
75.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.0%
Carpool
15.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 120 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 Drasco sits in

Cost of Living Index
86.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$955/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arkansas

Woodlawn
236 people
Almyra
235 people
Garner
234 people
Moro
239 people
Mitchellville
240 people
Blevins
241 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Drasco's 236 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Marble, CO
236 people
Hortense, GA
236 people
Riggins, ID
236 people
Lake Ka-Ho, IL
236 people
Middletown, IL
236 people
Pemberton, MN
236 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Drasco's $97,708 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Warriors Mark, PA
$97,708 median income
Artesia, CA
$97,712 median income
Roscoe, IL
$97,704 median income
Hilldale, PA
$97,713 median income
Shaker Heights, OH
$97,721 median income
Masthope, PA
$97,723 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Drasco, AR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Drasco, AR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Drasco 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
Drasco (this city) 236 $97,708
Woodlawn 236 $67,723
Almyra 235 $64,500
Garner 234 $68,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Drasco, AR?

What is the population of Drasco, AR? +

Drasco, AR counts 236 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Drasco, AR? +

Median annual household income in Drasco runs $97,708, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Drasco? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Drasco; 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 median home value in Drasco, AR? +

Homes in Drasco carry a median value of $81,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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