Living in Mount Ida, Arkansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Mount Ida · Census data 2020–2024
Mount Ida has 1,376 residents with a median age of 47.8. The median household income is $37,045 (39% lower than the Arkansas median), the median home value is $140,900, the median rent is $576/month.
Mount Ida is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Mount Ida at a glance
- Population
- 1,376
- Median age
- 47.8State: 38.5
- Median household income
- $37,045State: $60,773
- Median home value
- $140,900State: $188,000
- Median rent
- $576/moState: $947
- Homeowners
- 56%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 12.5%
- Average commute
- 22 min
Is Mount Ida a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 25% lower than the state median; an average commute of 22 minutes.
Cons: Median household income 39% lower than the Arkansas median; unemployment of 6.7%; a poverty rate of 32.6%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Mount Ida
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Mount Ida the median home value is $140,900, 58% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $576 per month, which is 37.1% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,129 a month in housing costs.
Mount Ida median household income
The median household income in Mount Ida is $37,045 and the income per person is $27,407. 32.6% of residents live below the poverty line (Arkansas: 16%).
Housing in Mount Ida: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 696
- Owner-occupied
- 56%
- Renter-occupied
- 44%
- Vacant
- 9.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1979
- Average household size
- 2.04
Mount Ida demographics
- Population
- 1,376
- Median age
- 47.8
- Under 18
- 20.4%
- 65 and older
- 31.4%
- Households
- 632
- Foreign-born
- 0.1%
- Veterans
- 8.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Mount Ida ›
Education in Mount Ida
12.5% of adults 25 and older in Mount Ida have a bachelor's degree or higher (Arkansas: 25.7%), and 2.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Mount Ida
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%State: 4.9%
- Average commute
- 22 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 6.9%
- Drive alone
- 87.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 81.8%
Mount Ida vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Mount Ida, AR?
The median household income in Mount Ida is $37,045, 39% 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 Mount Ida?
The median home value in Mount Ida is $140,900, compared with $188,000 in Arkansas.
How much is rent in Mount Ida?
The median gross rent in Mount Ida is $576 per month, about 37.1% of household income.
Is Mount Ida, AR a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 25% lower than the state median; an average commute of 22 minutes. Minuses: median household income 39% lower than the Arkansas median; unemployment of 6.7%; a poverty rate of 32.6%.
What is the median age in Mount Ida?
The median age in Mount Ida is 47.8 years (Arkansas: 38.5).
How long is the commute in Mount Ida?
The average commute to work in Mount Ida is 22 minutes; 6.9% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Mount Ida?
The unemployment rate in Mount Ida is 6.7% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Mount Ida?
12.5% of adults in Mount Ida 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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