Dyer, AR

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Dyer, Arkansas

Dyer, Arkansas, in Crawford county, is 16 miles NE of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center) and 113 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The town is considered part of the Fort Smith metropolitan area. Dyer has a population of 585.

The People and Families of Dyer

In Dyer, about 65% of adults are married. Dyer is considered a town for married couples and families.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dyer had a median family income of $28,500.

Dyer Housing

About 71% of housing units in Dyer are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the town are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.

Commuting

In Dyer, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Dyer strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Dyer, AR

Comparing Dyer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles NE of Fort Smith, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	113 miles SE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Crawford
Metro Area	Fort Smith
P.O. Box Zip Codes	72935
Phone Area Codes	479
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.492
Longitude	-94.137

Station	MOUNTAINBURG 2 NE
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 76 F
Jul Temp	66 to 94 F
Oct Temp	47 to 77 F
Annual Precip	50.6 inches

Station	FORT SMITH RGNL AP
Distance	17 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	51 to 75 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Station	OZARK
Distance	18.1 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 48 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	585	100%
Male	282	48.2%
Female	303	51.8%
Under 18	149	25.5%
18+	436	74.5%
65+	93	15.9%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.06
White	563	96.2%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	5	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	1.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	9	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	609
Growth	24
Growth %	4.1%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	26.9%
Irish	14.4%
Scottish	6.4%
Polish	5.3%
German	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.8%
English	1.5%
Norwegian	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Italian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dyer	585	$28,500
Alma	4,160	$34,068
Central City	531	$43,958
Lavaca	1,825	$43,542
Mountainburg	682	$33,295
Mulberry	1,627	$32,321
Van Buren	18,986	$37,198

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