Population
271 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas
City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023
Summers, AR
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Summers - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 271
- Residents
- $63,352
- Median income
- $1,347
- Median rent (state)
Summers - the verdict
Nationally, Summers sits in the 40th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 40th
- percentile, household income
- 50th
- 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: Summers, AR
Summers is a small town in Arkansas, home to 271 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $63,352 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 25.5 years. 4.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 89.9% 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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,347 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Arkansas's average monthly utility costs around $210 (state average). Workers in Summers report an average commute of 32.4 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 92.3 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$63,352 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
86.9 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average
How does Summers compare to other US cities?
Here's how Summers stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 40% higher than other cities
Median rent 50% 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 Summers 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 Summers near the bottom of Arkansas's cities
Among the 524 Arkansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Summers ranks #467 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Summers only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#116 of 495
77th percentile in Arkansas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 524
92nd percentile in Arkansas
Poverty Rate
#467 of 524
0th percentile in Arkansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#479 of 524
8th 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.
40th 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+) 4.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 89.9%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
271
Median Income
$63,352
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
25.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
89.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.1%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
32.4 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 178 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 Summers sits in
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,347/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Arkansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Summers's 271 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Summers's $63,352 (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 Summers 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Summers (this city) | 271 | $63,352 |
| Patterson | 273 | $49,750 |
| Wilton | 273 | $37,361 |
| Willisville | 267 | $49,448 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Summers, AR?
What is the population of Summers, AR? +
Summers, AR has a population of 271 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Summers, AR? +
Median annual household income in Summers runs $63,352, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Summers? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Summers; 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 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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