Demographics

People

Total Population297
Male Share of the Population50.8%
Female Share of the Population49.2%
Senior Citizens26.9%
Employed Population 16+115
Age of the Population51

Families

% of people married44.8%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher3.7%
Median Earnings25+$33,125
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$5,000
Median Earnings With High School Degree$40,208

Wealth

Median Family Income$48,125
% Above Poverty Level78.1%
% Below Poverty Level21.9%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time44 minutes
% Working from Home1.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work0%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone36%
Median Gross Rent$438
Median House Value$36,700

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)63.6%
Irish2.7%
German2.4%
French Except Basque2.4%
English2%
African1%
Polish0.7%
Welsh0.3%
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Chidester Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyOuachita County
Standard Zip Codes71726
Phone Area Codes870
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude33.69
Approximate Longitude-93.01

Chidester Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationCAMDEN 1
Distance14.3 miles
Jan Temp31 to 53 F
Apr Temp49 to 75 F
Jul Temp71 to 93 F
Oct Temp50 to 76 F
Annual Precip53 inches
StationSPARKMAN
Distance18.3 miles
Jan Temp29 to 52 F
Apr Temp47 to 75 F
Jul Temp70 to 94 F
Oct Temp48 to 75 F
Annual Precip50.5 inches
StationMAGNOLIA
Distance33.6 miles
Jan Temp31 to 53 F
Apr Temp49 to 74 F
Jul Temp70 to 92 F
Oct Temp50 to 76 F
Annual Precip53.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Camden11,152$36,455
East Camden896$39,500
Gurdon2,580$42,833
Rosston317$43,125
Willisville348$0
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