Population
313 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas
City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023
Keo, AR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Keo - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 313
- Residents
- $39,375
- Median income
- $1,147
- Median rent (state)
Keo - the verdict
Nationally, Keo sits in the 7th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 7th
- percentile, household income
- 32nd
- 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: Keo, AR
313 people live in Keo, Arkansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Keo brings in $39,375 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.0%. The median resident age is 46.9 years. Educational attainment runs 28.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 58.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 61.1°F with 50.5 inches of precipitation per year and 3.0 inches of snowfall.
Living costs in Arkansas run below the national norm: the state registers 86.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,147 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Arkansas run around $210, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.1 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
$39,375 /yr
Poverty 10.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
86.9 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average
How does Keo compare to other US cities?
Where Keo sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 7% higher than other cities
Median rent 32% 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
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Keo's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Arkansas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
7th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
313
Median Income
$39,375
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
46.9
Poverty Rate
10.0%
Labor force participation
58.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.6%
Climate
Avg Temperature
61.1°F
Annual Precipitation
50.5"
Annual Snowfall
3.0"
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
52.6%
Carpool
7.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
12.0%
Work from Home
14.3%
Other
13.6%
Based on 133 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 Keo sits in
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,147/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.1 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Arkansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Keo's 313 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Keo's $39,375 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Keo compares to nearby Arkansas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR NOAA Normals Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Keo, AR?
What is the population of Keo, AR? +
The population of Keo, AR stands at 313 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Keo, AR? +
Keo households earn a median of $39,375 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Keo? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Keo; 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 Keo? +
Climate normals put Keo's yearly average temperature at 61.1°F, 50.5 inches of precipitation, and 3.0 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, Census BPS 2024, 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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