Population
140 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas
City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023
Reed, AR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Reed - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 140
- Residents
- $25,833
- Median income
- $880
- Median rent (state)
Reed - the verdict
Nationally, Reed sits in the 2nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 2nd
- percentile, household income
- 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: Reed, AR
Reed is a small town in Arkansas, home to 140 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Reed brings in $25,833 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 22.2%. The median resident age is 58.4 years. About 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 29.5% 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).
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. Monthly utility costs average around $210 across Arkansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 32.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$25,833 /yr
Poverty 22.2%
Cost of Living Index (state)
86.9 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average
How does Reed compare to other US cities?
Reed measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 2% higher than other cities
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 Reed 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 Reed near the bottom of Arkansas's cities
Among the 524 Arkansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Reed ranks #277 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Reed only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#475 of 495
4th percentile in Arkansas
Median Gross Rent
#277 of 524
0th percentile in Arkansas
Poverty Rate
#113 of 524
78th percentile in Arkansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#456 of 524
13th 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.
2nd 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+) 5.4%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 22.2%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 29.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
140
Median Income
$25,833
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
58.4
Poverty Rate
22.2%
Labor force participation
29.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.4%
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 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
94.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.3%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 38 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 Reed 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
32.9 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Arkansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Reed's 140 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Reed's $25,833 (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 Reed 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 Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Reed, AR?
What is the population of Reed, AR? +
The population of Reed, AR stands at 140 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Reed, AR? +
In Reed, the typical household earns $25,833 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Reed? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Reed; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.