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Oil Trough

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.229
State:
Arkansas

Oil Trough is a town located in Independence County, Arkansas. Oil Trough has a 2025 population of 221. Oil Trough is currently declining at a rate of -0.45% annually and its population has decreased by -1.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 225 in 2020.

The average household income in Oil Trough is $53,419 with a poverty rate of 49.06%.The median age in Oil Trough is 19.5 years: 15.5 years for males, and 38.4 years for females.

221
Total Population
966
Density (mi²)
-1 -0.45%
Growth

Oil Trough Population

Oil Trough Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Oil Trough includes 60.14% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16960.14%
Two or more races10437.01%
Black or African American72.49%
Other race10.36%

Oil Trough Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Oil Trough's average per capita income is $30,000. Household income levels show a median of $37,778. The poverty rate stands at 49.06%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$96,818-
Families$95,795$82,926
Households$37,778$53,419
Non Families$16,458$21,167

$30,000

Average Income

$37,778

Median Household Income

49.06%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)