Chidester city, AR

2022 population: 397 ( 110 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.3 square miles
Population density: 74.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	67	16.88%	44.2%
Black:	327	82.37%	98.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	3	0.76%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	330	83.12%	97.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-53	-22.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	163	68.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
287
120	41.81%
165	57.49%
1	0.35%
0	0.00%
1	0.35%
0	0.00%
167	58.19%

2000
323
137	42.41%
186	57.59%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
186	57.59%

1990
489
186	38.04%
189	38.65%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	1.23%
303	61.96%

1980
355
205	57.75%
150	42.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
150	42.25%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-17	-5.3
-19	-5.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-49	-10.0
-117	-23.9

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-19	-5.4
153	43.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Chidester city, AR

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
51.5
59	14.9%
338	85.1%
91	22.9%

132
3.01

71	53.8%
53	74.6%
2	2.8%
61	46.2%

2010
Number	Percent
51.6
45	15.7%
242	84.3%
63	22.0%

141
2.04

77	54.6%
51	66.2%
6	7.8%
64	45.4%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
81	25.1%
242	74.9%
77	23.8%

139
2.32

78	56.1%
53	67.9%
8	10.3%
61	43.9%

1990
Number	Percent
23.2
120	24.5%
369	75.5%
35	7.2%

139
3.52

97	69.8%
84	86.6%
0	0.0%
42	30.2%

1980
Number	Percent
41.7
96	27.0%
259	73.0%
78	22.0%

143
2.48

103	72.0%
77	74.8%
9	8.7%
40	28.0%

2022 Housing Data for Chidester city, AR

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	32	24.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	1	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	20	15.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	19	14.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	4.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	4	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	2	1.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	10.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	20	15.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	3.0%
$200,000 or more	1	0.8%

Median Household Income	22,167
Per Capita Income	14,459

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	9.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	37	28.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	105	42.5%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	105	42.5%
Not in Labor Force	142	57.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		57.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	23	42	35.4%
Non-Profit	0	4	0.0%
Self-Employed	6	1	85.7%

Local Government	3	6	33.3%
State Government	13	10	56.5%
Federal Government	3	2	60.0%

Total Private + Self	29	43	40.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	19	22	46.3%
Total	48	65	42.5%

Pct. Govt.	32.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	3	2.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	15	13.3%
Professional, Technical	24	21.2%
Service Occupations	11	9.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	11	9.7%
All others	60	53.1%

White Collar		37.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	40	35.4%
Public administration	19	16.8%
Educational services	14	12.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	9.7%
Transportation and warehousing	8	7.1%
Health care and social assistance	7	6.2%
Other services	5	4.4%
Utilities	5	4.4%
Retail trade	3	2.7%
Construction	1	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	3	0.76%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	383	96.5%
Spanish	11	2.8%
Chinese	3	0.8%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	26	6.5%
German	9	2.3%
Danish	6	1.5%
English	4	1.0%
Irish	4	1.0%
Polish	3	0.8%
European	2	0.5%
French Canadian	1	0.3%
Italian	1	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	397	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	394	99.2%
Foreign-born	3	0.8%

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chidester city, AR

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.6%	57	17.6%	160	49.4%	90	27.8%	12	3.7%	3	0.9%
Average years of education: 12.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.6%
9-12 Years	57	17.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	160	49.4%
Some College	90	27.8%
Bach. Degree	12	3.7%
Grad Degree	3	0.9%
Average years of education: 12.2

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	37%	Joe Biden (D)	62	54.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	43	37.7%	9	7.9%	114	-25	-9	0.01%

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	35%	Ricky Harrington (Libertarian)	63	58.3%	Tom Cotton* (R)	45	41.7%	0	0.0%	108	-25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	G	35%	Jared Henderson (D)	53	51.0%	Asa Hutchinson* (R)	49	47.1%	2 [+]	1.9%	104	-18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Mark West (Libertarian) 2 (1.9%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	183
Median Value	$66,900

Occupied	132	72.1%
Vacant	51	27.9%

Owned	99	75.0%
Rented	33	25.0%
Median Rent	$389

Single-Family Units	145	79.2%
Detached	145	79.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	14	7.7%
Mobile Homes	24	13.1%

Chidester city, AR

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chidester city, AR

2022 Housing Data for Chidester city, AR

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chidester city, AR

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chidester city, AR

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chidester city, AR

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chidester city, AR

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chidester city, AR