Living in Stamps, Arkansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Stamps · Census data 2020–2024
Stamps has 1,404 residents with a median age of 44.2. The median household income is $37,297 (39% lower than the Arkansas median), the median home value is $67,100, the median rent is $762/month.
Stamps is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Stamps at a glance
- Population
- 1,404
- Median age
- 44.2State: 38.5
- Median household income
- $37,297State: $60,773
- Median home value
- $67,100State: $188,000
- Median rent
- $762/moState: $947
- Homeowners
- 72.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.1%
- Average commute
- 26 min
Is Stamps a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 64% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 39% lower than the Arkansas median; an average commute of 26 minutes; unemployment of 13.9%; a poverty rate of 25.8%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Stamps
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Stamps the median home value is $67,100, 80% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $762 per month, which is 26.7% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $839 a month in housing costs.
Stamps median household income
The median household income in Stamps is $37,297 and the income per person is $26,303. 25.8% of residents live below the poverty line (Arkansas: 16%).
Housing in Stamps: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 851
- Owner-occupied
- 72.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 27.4%
- Vacant
- 23.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1974
- Average household size
- 2.07
Stamps demographics
- Population
- 1,404
- Median age
- 44.2
- Under 18
- 18.4%
- 65 and older
- 26.9%
- Households
- 654
- Foreign-born
- 0.6%
- Veterans
- 8.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Stamps ›
Education in Stamps
13.1% of adults 25 and older in Stamps have a bachelor's degree or higher (Arkansas: 25.7%), and 2.3% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Stamps
- Unemployment rate
- 13.9%State: 4.9%
- Average commute
- 26 minState: 23 min
- Work from home
- 8.6%
- Drive alone
- 77.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 2%
- Homes with broadband
- 65.9%
Stamps vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamps | 1,404 | $37,297 | $67,100 | $762 |
| Buckner | 284 | $95,729 | — | — |
| Lewisville | 903 | $24,688 | $92,100 | $809 |
| Waldo | 1,144 | $40,500 | $61,800 | $539 |
| Garland | 188 | $31,250 | $39,200 | $525 |
| Bodcaw | 177 | $70,625 | $99,100 | $833 |
| Willisville | 246 | $52,328 | — | — |
| Magnolia | 10,894 | $56,127 | $169,300 | $633 |
| McNeil | 419 | $37,895 | $72,800 | $433 |
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What is the median household income in Stamps, AR?
The median household income in Stamps is $37,297, 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 Stamps?
The median home value in Stamps is $67,100, compared with $188,000 in Arkansas.
How much is rent in Stamps?
The median gross rent in Stamps is $762 per month, about 26.7% of household income.
Is Stamps, AR a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 64% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 39% lower than the Arkansas median; an average commute of 26 minutes; unemployment of 13.9%; a poverty rate of 25.8%.
What is the median age in Stamps?
The median age in Stamps is 44.2 years (Arkansas: 38.5).
How long is the commute in Stamps?
The average commute to work in Stamps is 26 minutes; 8.6% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Stamps?
The unemployment rate in Stamps is 13.9% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Stamps?
13.1% of adults in Stamps 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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