City profile · Arkansas · Census ACS 2023

Tontitown, AR

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

5,739
Residents
$80,987
Median income
$394,200
Median home
$1,347
Median rent (state)

Tontitown - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Tontitown lands in the 62nd percentile for household income and the 78th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

62nd
percentile, household income
77th
percentile, home value
50th
percentile, median rent
78th
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: Tontitown, AR

Tontitown is a small town in Arkansas, home to 5,739 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $80,987 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.4%. Typical homes in Tontitown are valued around $394,200, and the median resident age is 41.0 years. 45.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 65.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 73 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 89% from five years earlier. Tontitown reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 654.7 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Arkansas run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Arkansas scores 86.9 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,347 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $210 across Arkansas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 88.7 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

5,739 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Arkansas

Median Household Income

$80,987 /yr

Poverty 4.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

86.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Arkansas average

How does Tontitown compare to other US cities?

Here's how Tontitown stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 77% pricier than other cities
Median rent 50% pricier than other cities
Safety 78% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Arkansas and the picture shifts: Tontitown ranks #17 of 160 Arkansas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Tontitown against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arkansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arkansas-relative analysis

Median Home Value is Tontitown's strongest outlier among Arkansas cities

Among the 482 Arkansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Tontitown ranks #6 - the 99th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Tontitown only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#46 of 495
91st percentile in Arkansas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 524
92nd percentile in Arkansas
Median Home Value
#6 of 482
99th percentile in Arkansas
Poverty Rate
#420 of 524
20th percentile in Arkansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#9 of 524
98th 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.

62ndIncome percentile
78thSafety percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income · 78th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Tontitown's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Tontitown'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 59 Avg. percentile National median
Tontitown'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 Tontitown's home value compares nationally

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

$394,200 23rd percentile more affordable than 23% 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%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Tontitown $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 - Tontitown, AR Tontitown, AR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Tontitown, 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 Tontitown, AR median $80,987/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%
Tontitown, 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 Tontitown, AR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 45.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 65.8%

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

Population
5,739
Median Income
$80,987
Median Home Value
$394,200
Median Age
41.0
Poverty Rate
4.4%
Labor force participation
65.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
45.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
654.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
128.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
526.1
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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4,000 residents6,000 residents8,000 residents10,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 4,686 residents 8,046 residents ▲ +71.7%
Tontitown's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
73
housing units authorized
Single-Family
73
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
12.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 647
2020 352
2021 375
2022 326
2023 231
2024 73

Permit volume decreased 89% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.0%
Carpool
8.2%
Public Transit
1.7%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
16.4%
Other
0.6%

Based on 3,115 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 Tontitown 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
88.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Arkansas

Berryville
5,715 people
Cave Springs
5,778 people
Mena
5,605 people
Greenbrier
5,875 people
Alma
5,879 people
White Hall
5,520 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Tontitown's 5,739 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Yabucoa zona urbana, PR
5,740 people
Monticello, KY
5,741 people
Belle Fourche, SD
5,741 people
Central City, KY
5,736 people
Bright, IN
5,735 people
Salisbury, MA
5,735 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Tontitown's $80,987 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Epping, NH
$80,987 median income
Euless, TX
$80,987 median income
Milford, NE
$80,997 median income
Dillsburg, PA
$80,977 median income
Elbing, KS
$81,000 median income
Piltzville, MT
$81,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Tontitown, 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 Tontitown, AR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 77.2% 12.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 11.7% White 77.2% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 0.9% American Indian 0.8% Native Hawaiian 2.4% Some other race 5.1% Two or more races 12.2% 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 Tontitown 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
Tontitown (this city) 5,739 $80,987
Berryville 5,715 $39,548
Cave Springs 5,778 $147,917
Mena 5,605 $50,875
Census ACS 5-year FIPS AR FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Tontitown, AR?

What is the population of Tontitown, AR? +

The population of Tontitown, AR stands at 5,739 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Tontitown is $80,987 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Tontitown? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Tontitown; 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 Tontitown, AR safe? +

Tontitown has a total crime rate of 654.7 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 Tontitown, AR? +

A typical home in Tontitown is worth $394,200, 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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