Hardy, AR

City in AR, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

890

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.3

years ∙ half population younger than 40.3, half older

Diversity Index

8.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hardy is a city within Fulton and Sharp counties, Arkansas, United States.

Location

City in AR, US

Co-ordinates

DEC36.319645° N, 91.481503° W

DMS36° 19′ 10.72″ N, 91° 28′ 53.41″ W

Population Density & area

171.8/sq mi (66.32/km²)

Total Area

5.44 sq mi (14.09 km²)

Land Area

5.18 sq mi (13.42 km²) · 95.3%

Water Area

0.26 sq mi (0.67 km²) · 4.7%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

42.1% male

Male 42.1%

Female 57.9%

males per 100 females

Hardy 72.8

Arkansas 97.5

United States 98

Nativity

1.6%

foreign-born population

98.4%Native

1.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Hardy 1.6%

Arkansas 5.4%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.3

years ∙ half population younger than 40.3, half older

Hardy

40.3

Arkansas

38.5

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

91.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Hardy 91.4

Arkansas 68.6

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Hardy	Arkansas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20%	23.1%	22%
Working age (18-64)	52.2%	59.3%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	27.8%	17.6%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	91.4	68.6	64.4
Child dependency ratio	38.3	39	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	53.1	29.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

95.4%

Black

Asian

2.5%

Hispanic

1.3%

Other

0.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

8.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Hardy 8.9%

Arkansas 51.2%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Hardy population

Racial and ethnic composition — Hardy vs Arkansas vs United States. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Hardy	Arkansas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	9%	19.3%
Mexican	1%	6.3%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.3%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	2.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.7%	91%	80.7%
One race	97.9%	84.7%	76.4%
White	95.4%	67.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	0%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian	2.5%	1.6%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.4%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.8%	6.3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

49.7% family

Family 49.7%

Non family 50.3%

% family households

Hardy 49.7%

Arkansas 64.6%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.06

persons per household

Hardy

2.06

Arkansas

2.46

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Hardy population

	Hardy	Arkansas	United States
Total households	433	1,205,987	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.06	2.46	2.53
Family households	215	779,074	82,990,528
Average family size	2.94	3.06	3.14
Married couple family	162	566,646	60,637,388
Other families	53	212,428	22,353,140
Male householder	6	57,955	6,572,819
Female householder	47	154,473	15,780,321
Non-family households	218	426,913	46,236,968
One-person households	195	360,000	37,140,836
Male householder	54	165,673	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	26	51,376	5,225,110
Female householder	141	194,327	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	90	99,092	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	23	66,913	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

775

housing units

Hardy 775

Arkansas 1,394,673

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

55.9% occupied

Occupied 55.9%

Vacant 44.1%

vacancy rate

Hardy 44.1%

Arkansas 13.5%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

82.3%

Single family houses

82.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

10.4%

Mobile homes

7.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1973

Half of houses were built before 1973, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

10.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

28.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

50.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

9.8%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Hardy	Arkansas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.6	5.5	5.5
1–3 rooms	24.5%	11.6%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	62.1%	58.6%	51.6%
7+ rooms	13.3%	29.8%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.5%	1.9%	2.9%
1 bedroom	17.9%	7.6%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	30.8%	24.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	42.5%	48.9%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	5.3%	17.1%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1973	1988	1981
Total housing units	775	1,394,673	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

70.2% owners

Renter-occupied 29.8%

Owner-occupied 70.2%

homeownership rate

Hardy 70.2%

Arkansas 66.4%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.27

Owner-occupied

1.54

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Hardy 2.27

Arkansas 2.54

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hardy	Arkansas	United States
Total occupied units	433	1,205,987	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.9%	26.4%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	41.6%	39.9%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	25.6%	16%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	13.9%	17.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	95.2%	97.3%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.6%	1.8%	2.2%
1.51 or more	3.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	15.9%	5.9%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.9%	33.2%	33.1%
2 vehicles	30%	37.8%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.2%	23.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	39%	42.8%	51.4%
Electricity	58.9%	53.7%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	2.1%	2.9%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.6%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	7.4%	1%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.5%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$58,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Hardy

$58,600

Arkansas

$188,000

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

27.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

27.1%

Owners without a mortgage

49.7%

Renters

46.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hardy	Arkansas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$58,600	$188,000	$332,700
Under $100,000	67.5%	24.4%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	24.7%	28.6%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	2%	21.7%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	4.3%	17.2%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.7%	6.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1%	1.4%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	53%	52.8%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	47%	47.2%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,074	$1,345	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$405	$437	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$444	$947	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

11.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Hardy 11.3%

Arkansas 25.7%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

22.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Hardy 22.1%

Arkansas 11.3%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

172

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

2.3%

K–12

83.1%

College / Undergraduate

11.6%

Graduate / Professional

2.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

17%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Hardy

17%

Arkansas

33.4%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Hardy	Arkansas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	172	707,273	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	2.3%	6.1%	5.7%
K–12	83.1%	71.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	2.9%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	40.7%	21.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	5.8%	22.3%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	33.7%	22.4%	21.7%
College or graduate school	14.5%	22.2%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	11.6%	17.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.9%	4.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	17%	33.4%	40.9%
School type
Public school	100%	86.4%	82%
Private school	0%	13.6%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

618

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

17.2%

HS graduate

39.6%

Some college no degree

25.7%

Associates degree

1.3%

Bachelors degree

8.4%

Graduate or professional degree

2.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

16.7% · 83.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

42.5% · 57.5%

HS graduate

50.2% · 49.8%

Some college no degree

20.8% · 79.2%

Associates degree

62.5% · 37.5%

Bachelors degree

36.5% · 63.5%

Graduate or professional degree

66.7% · 33.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Hardy	Arkansas	United States
Population (25+)	618	2,059,172	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.9%	4.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	17.2%	7%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	39.6%	34.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	25.7%	20.7%	19.1%
Associate's degree	1.3%	8.2%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.3%	25.7%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	8.4%	16.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	2.9%	9.5%	14.1%
High School or higher	78%	88.7%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$14,943

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$28,750

HS graduate

$—

Some college or associates

$14,072

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$—

Poverty Rate

4.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

62.5%

HS graduate

29.8%

Some college or associates

24.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Hardy	Arkansas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$14,943	$44,499	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$28,750	$31,882	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$—	$36,880	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$14,072	$41,256	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$—	$57,697	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$—	$74,020	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	62.5%	26.8%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	29.8%	17.1%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	24.6%	11.9%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.3%	4.7%	4.5%

Insights for Hardy, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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