City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023

Kibler, AR

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

1,308
Residents
$77,813
Median income
$189,900
Median home
$944
Median rent

Data Snapshot: Kibler, AR

Kibler is a city in Arkansas with a population of 1,308 residents based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here reaches $77,813 per year, while the poverty rate sits at 6.1%. Typical homes in Kibler are valued around $189,900, and the median resident age is 36.9 years. About 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 54.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1532.6 incidents per 1,000 residents, above the national average, indicating elevated public-safety concerns.

On a cost-of-living index where 100 equals the national average, Arkansas registers 86.9 (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $944 per month. Average monthly utility bills run around $210 based on EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 55.5 out of 100 (Moderate).

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, PlainCities renders standardized city-level demographic, income, education, employment, and housing indicators across more than 19,000 incorporated places nationwide. Population counts and median household income figures are sourced directly from Census Table B01003 and B19013 respectively, with poverty rates from B17001 and cost-of-living adjustments from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities (RPP) 2024 release. Every value displayed in this snapshot links back to the official upstream tables and is refreshed on the ACS annual release cadence (typically December of the survey year + 1).

Methodology: city boundaries follow the Census Bureau's place-level geography (incorporated places, census-designated places, and consolidated city-county governments), with FIPS codes ensuring consistent identifiers across decennial and annual surveys. Cost-of-living comparisons use BEA's Regional Price Parities (RPP) indexed to the national average (100), enabling cross-city purchasing-power comparisons. See our methodology page for full source attribution, refresh cadence, and known data quality limitations including margin-of-error disclosure and sample-size thresholds.

Population

1,308 residents

Census ACS 2023 — Arkansas

Median Household Income

$77,813 /yr

Poverty 6.1%

Cost of Living Index

86.9 (US=100)

Below Average — BEA RPP 2024

How does Kibler compare to other US cities?

Where Kibler sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure — computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 59% higher than other cities
Home value 40% pricier than other cities
Median rent 3% pricier than other cities
Safety 45% safer than other cities

Percentiles compare Kibler against every US city with at least 1,000 residents. "Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Income distribution context

Household income distribution — Kibler, AR Quintile shares of aggregate household income for Kibler, AR. The Lorenz curve traces cumulative income share against cumulative population share — perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Kibler, AR — median $77,813/yr — Census ACS quintile shares 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%
Household income distribution for Kibler, AR — Census ACS 5-year estimates. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.4%

Census ACS S1501 — educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.1%

Census ACS S1701 — poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 54.6%

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

Population
1,308
Median Income
$77,813
Median Home Value
$189,900
Median Age
36.9
Poverty Rate
6.1%
Labor force participation
54.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1532.6
per 1,000 residents
Violent Crime
574.7
per 1,000 residents
Property Crime
957.9
per 1,000 residents

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work — Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.5%
Carpool
12.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
5.3%

Based on 526 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

Arkansas state-level data from PlainCost, PlainRent, and PlainHazard

Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$944/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
State-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
55.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity — Kibler, 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 Kibler, AR — Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE — sums to 100% 59.5% 12.1% 6.1% 10.6% 10.3% ETHNICITY — Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.7% White 59.5% Black or African American 12.1% Asian 6.1% American Indian 1.2% Native Hawaiian 0.2% Some other race 10.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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.

National-average reference values shown when city-level race/ethnicity table is not loaded. Source: Census ACS 5-year, OMB Directive 15 race-and-ethnicity categories.

How Kibler compares to nearby Arkansas cities

Census ACS 2023 — population and median income benchmarks

Side-by-side population + income comparison anchored on the current city (Kibler) plus the nearest peer cities in Arkansas, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
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Kibler

77.81% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$77,813
Brackets
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Ash Flat

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$130
Brackets
1
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AR

Flippin

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$130
Brackets
1
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AR

Perryville

65.00% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$130
Brackets
1
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR FBI UCR OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kibler, AR?

What is the population of Kibler, AR? +

Kibler, AR has a population of 1,308 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Kibler is $77,813 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Kibler? +

Kibler has a cost of living index of 86.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data.

Is Kibler, AR safe? +

Kibler has a total crime rate of 1532.6 per 1,000 residents, which is above the national average. Source: FBI UCR data.

What is the median home value in Kibler, AR? +

The median home value in Kibler is $189,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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