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Population & People
Population
3,386
Median age
42.4
Median household income
$38,079
Poverty rate
17.1%
Unemployment rate
12.4%
Bachelor's degree+
10.7%
Avg. commute
25 min
Hispanic or Latino
1.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$92,600
Median gross rent
$639/mo
Homeownership rate
66.14%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$944
HUD Fair Market Rent (Arkansas statewide average across 75 areas — not specific to Fordyce), 2026. Efficiency $700, 1BR $751, 2BR $944, 3BR $1239, 4BR $1406. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
Arkansas commercial electricity
10.76¢/kWh
Arkansas industrial electricity
6.71¢/kWh
Arkansas residential electricity
12.84¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
198422
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
150640.3
All-Transactions House Price Index for Arkansas
479.22
Unemployment Rate
4%
Source: FRED, Arkansas-specific series.