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Emerson, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Emerson is a Census town of 239 people across 0.99 square miles of land, in Columbia County. Median household income is $55,938, 65.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
This is a small place, and the figures below carry wide margins.
The American Community Survey reaches Emerson through a sample, not a count, and in a place this size that sample is thin. The population estimate here is 239 with a margin of error of plus or minus 124, which is 51.9 percent of the estimate itself. Every figure whose margin reaches 20 percent is printed with that margin beside it, so you can see the width of each one rather than having to assume it.
Nothing has been removed or adjusted. These are the published federal estimates, shown with the uncertainty the Census publishes alongside them.
Emerson
What Emerson is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.99 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land241 plus or minus 125
- County holding the largest share of its areaColumbia County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emerson
How many people live in Emerson
- Population239 plus or minus 124
- Median age33.1 plus or minus 11.0
- Population under 1868 plus or minus 34
- Share under 1828.5 percent plus or minus 20.5
- Population 65 and over31 plus or minus 23
- Share 65 and over13.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Households89 plus or minus 34
- Family households63 plus or minus 32
- Share of households that are families70.8 percent plus or minus 23.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emerson
Income and work in Emerson
- Median household income$55,938 plus or minus $26,992
- Per capita income$21,486 plus or minus $7,015
- Civilian labor force98 plus or minus 42
- Employed98 plus or minus 42
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over140 plus or minus 55
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.0 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.4 percent plus or minus 9.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emerson
Housing in Emerson
- Housing units153 plus or minus 49
- Occupied units89 plus or minus 34
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 31
- Vacancy rate41.8 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Owner occupied58 plus or minus 27
- Renter occupied31 plus or minus 17
- Ownership rate65.2 percent plus or minus 17.3
- Median owner-occupied home value$101,800 plus or minus $35,406
- Median gross rent, monthly$781 plus or minus $243
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.8 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Single family units112 plus or minus 45
- Share single family73.2 percent plus or minus 17.7
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes41 plus or minus 25
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emerson
How Emerson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute90 plus or minus 41
- Commuting under 15 minutes23 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.6 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more17 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more18.9 percent plus or minus 20.1
- Drove alone92.6 percent
- Carpooled2.1 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Worked from home4.3 percent plus or minus 6.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Emerson
Flood risk in Emerson
- NFIP communityTown of Emerson
- NFIP community number050410
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/17/06
The Town of Emerson does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050410 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Columbia County, not Emerson
Columbia County context, not Emerson figures
- Establishments in Columbia County535
- Covered employment, Columbia County8,106
- Average annual pay, Columbia County$49,212
- Housing units permitted, Columbia County14
Every figure in this section is published for Columbia County as a whole and is not a measurement of Emerson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Emerson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Emerson, Arkansas?
239, in 89 households. Emerson town covers 0.99 square miles of land, which is 241 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Emerson in?
Columbia County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Emerson?
$55,938. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $101,800. Median gross rent is $781 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Emerson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Emerson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Emerson, town of, community 050410, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Emerson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Columbia County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Emerson.
Is zoning published for Emerson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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