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Bono, Arkansas: commercial real estate data.
Bono is a Census city of 2,657 people across 2.66 square miles of land, in Craighead County. Median household income is $56,098, 55.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bono
What Bono is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.66 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land998
- County holding the largest share of its areaCraighead 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.
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How many people live in Bono
- Population2,657
- Median age31.0
- Population under 18882 plus or minus 224
- Share under 1833.2 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Population 65 and over172 plus or minus 63
- Share 65 and over6.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Households955
- Family households699
- Share of households that are families73.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Bono
- Median household income$56,098 plus or minus $12,318
- Per capita income$23,432
- Civilian labor force1,407
- Employed1,255
- Unemployed152 plus or minus 98
- Unemployment rate10.8 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over1,663
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 4.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bono
- Housing units1,111
- Occupied units955
- Vacant units156 plus or minus 91
- Vacancy rate14.0 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Owner occupied528
- Renter occupied427 plus or minus 121
- Ownership rate55.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$162,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$917
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Single family units770
- Share single family69.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more296 plus or minus 101
- Share in buildings of two or more26.6 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Mobile homes45 plus or minus 30
- Median year structure built1999
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bono gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,137
- Commuting under 15 minutes205 plus or minus 90
- Share commuting under 15 minutes18.0 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more339 plus or minus 134
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more29.8 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Drove alone80.2 percent
- Carpooled11.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home7.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Bono (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,401,700
- Average approval$350,425
- Median approval$352,850
- Largest approval$642,000
- Jobs supported14
- Jobs per approval3.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term216 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bono, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Bono
- NFIP communityCity of Bono
- NFIP community number050046
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date09/26/24
The City of Bono participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 050046 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Craighead County, not Bono
Craighead County context, not Bono figures
- Establishments in Craighead County2,788
- Covered employment, Craighead County55,053
- Average annual pay, Craighead County$51,690
- Housing units permitted, Craighead County923
Every figure in this section is published for Craighead County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bono.
All Craighead County figures →
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.
Coverage
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
Bono questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bono, Arkansas?
2,657, in 955 households. Bono city covers 2.66 square miles of land, which is 998 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bono in?
Craighead 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 Bono?
$56,098. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $162,100. Median gross rent is $917 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bono businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $1.4 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $352,850. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bono, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bono borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bono. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bono in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bono appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bono, city of, community 050046, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Bono figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Craighead 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 Bono.
Is zoning published for Bono?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.