Living in Cash, Arkansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Cash · Census data 2020–2024
Cash has 278 residents with a median age of 38.1. The median household income is $49,500 (19% lower than the Arkansas median), the median home value is $90,300, the median rent is $830/month.
Cash is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Cash at a glance
- Population
- 278
- Median age
- 38.1State: 38.5
- Median household income
- $49,500State: $60,773
- Median home value
- $90,300State: $188,000
- Median rent
- $830/moState: $947
- Homeowners
- 45.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.5%
- Average commute
- 27 min
Is Cash a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 52% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.6%.
Cons: Median household income 19% lower than the Arkansas median; an average commute of 27 minutes; a poverty rate of 37.7%.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Cash
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Cash the median home value is $90,300, 73% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $830 per month, which is 16.7% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,028 a month in housing costs.
Cash median household income
The median household income in Cash is $49,500 and the income per person is $23,611. 37.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Arkansas: 16%).
Housing in Cash: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 143
- Owner-occupied
- 45.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 54.3%
- Vacant
- 18.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1975
- Average household size
- 2.40
Cash demographics
- Population
- 278
- Median age
- 38.1
- Under 18
- 25.2%
- 65 and older
- 12.2%
- Households
- 116
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 8.7%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Cash ›
Education in Cash
15.5% of adults 25 and older in Cash have a bachelor's degree or higher (Arkansas: 25.7%), and 7.2% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Cash
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%State: 4.9%
- Average commute
- 27 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 4.4%
- Drive alone
- 84.1%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.8%
- Homes with broadband
- 90.5%
Cash vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Cash, AR?
The median household income in Cash is $49,500, 19% lower than the Arkansas median of $60,773 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Cash?
The median home value in Cash is $90,300, compared with $188,000 in Arkansas.
How much is rent in Cash?
The median gross rent in Cash is $830 per month, about 16.7% of household income.
Is Cash, AR a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 52% lower than the state median; unemployment of 2.6%. Minuses: median household income 19% lower than the Arkansas median; an average commute of 27 minutes; a poverty rate of 37.7%.
What is the median age in Cash?
The median age in Cash is 38.1 years (Arkansas: 38.5).
How long is the commute in Cash?
The average commute to work in Cash is 27 minutes; 4.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Cash?
The unemployment rate in Cash is 2.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Cash?
15.5% of adults in Cash have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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