City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023

Shannon Hills, AR

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

4,557
Residents
$69,413
Median income
$175,200
Median home
$1,147
Median rent (state)

Shannon Hills - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Shannon Hills places in the 49th percentile for household income and the 66th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

49th
percentile, household income
35th
percentile, home value
32nd
percentile, median rent
66th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Shannon Hills, AR

4,557 people live in Shannon Hills, Arkansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Shannon Hills brings in $69,413 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.5%. Home values in Shannon Hills run a median of $175,200, and the median resident age is 37.5 years. About 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 53.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 9 residential building permits were authorized in Shannon Hills (Construction Slowdown), down 71% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Shannon Hills reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 948.8 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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). 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. Workers in Shannon Hills report an average commute of 21.7 minutes, with 80.4% driving alone and 11.5% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 96.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

4,557 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas

Median Household Income

$69,413 /yr

Poverty 4.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

86.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average

How does Shannon Hills compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 49% higher than other cities
Home value 35% pricier than other cities
Median rent 32% pricier than other cities
Safety 66% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Arkansas, Shannon Hills ranks #34 of 160 Arkansas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

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 Shannon Hills'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.

49thIncome percentile
66thSafety percentile

49th percentile nationally for median household income · 66th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Shannon Hills's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Shannon Hills's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 61 Avg. percentile National median
Shannon Hills's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Shannon Hills's home value compares nationally

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

$175,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 65% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Shannon Hills $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 - Shannon Hills, AR Shannon Hills, AR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Shannon Hills, 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 Shannon Hills, AR median $69,413/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%
Shannon Hills, 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 Shannon Hills, AR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 53.9%

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

Population
4,557
Median Income
$69,413
Median Home Value
$175,200
Median Age
37.5
Poverty Rate
4.5%
Labor force participation
53.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
948.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
253.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
695.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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4,400 residents4,500 residents4,600 residents4,700 residents4,800 residents4,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,523 residents 4,829 residents ▲ +6.8%
Shannon Hills's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
9
housing units authorized
Single-Family
9
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 31
2020 16
2021 13
2022 5
2023 4
2024 9

Permit volume decreased 71% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
21.7 minutes
Drive Alone
80.4%
Carpool
8.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.5%

Based on 2,016 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 Shannon Hills 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
96.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arkansas

Dardanelle
4,517 people
Piney
4,485 people
Vilonia
4,405 people
Crossett
4,719 people
Lonoke
4,260 people
Southside
4,254 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Shannon Hills's 4,557 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Floyds Knobs, IN
4,557 people
Southampton, NY
4,557 people
Cortland, IL
4,556 people
Ranlo, NC
4,556 people
Whiting, IN
4,554 people
Heron Bay, GA
4,561 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Shannon Hills's $69,413 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fish Lake, IN
$69,417 median income
Mooers, NY
$69,417 median income
Arcadia, IA
$69,408 median income
Quantico Base, VA
$69,419 median income
Dodson Branch, TN
$69,423 median income
Battlement Mesa, CO
$69,432 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Shannon Hills, 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 Shannon Hills, AR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 55.8% 32.9% 11.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6% White 55.8% Black or African American 32.9% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.3% Two or more races 11.0% 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 Shannon Hills 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
Shannon Hills (this city) 4,557 $69,413
Dardanelle 4,517 $43,287
Piney 4,485 $49,002
Vilonia 4,405 $82,753
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Shannon Hills, AR?

What is the population of Shannon Hills, AR? +

Shannon Hills, AR has a population of 4,557 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Shannon Hills, AR? +

Shannon Hills households earn a median of $69,413 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Shannon Hills? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Shannon Hills; 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.

Is Shannon Hills, AR safe? +

Shannon Hills has a total crime rate of 948.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Shannon Hills, AR? +

Homes in Shannon Hills carry a median value of $175,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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

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

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