Moving to Parkdale, Arkansas

Population: 377. Estimated population in July 2024: 365 (-3.2% change)
Males: 177 (46.9%), Females: 200 (53.1%)

Ashley County

Zip code: 71661

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $16,187
Median house value: $21,300

Population by Race

Races in Parkdale:

  • Black (66.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (29.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (5.6%), Irish (5.0%), Subsaharan African (4.5%), French (4.0%), United States (4.0%), German (1.6%).

Elevation: 118 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Parkdale, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Parkdale

  • High school or higher: 61.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 13.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parkdale city

  • Never married: 31.8%
  • Now married: 41.4%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Parkdale:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parkdale:

  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 46 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; Abbreviation: GLH)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 55 miles; MONROE, LA; Abbreviation: MLU)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 107 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; Abbreviation: HEZ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Parkdale:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parkdale:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 38 miles; Monticello, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 55 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 84 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,801)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)