Kibler is a city in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Kibler had a population of 1,005.
Geography
Kibler is located in southern Crawford County south of Alma and east of Van Buren.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Kibler has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Kibler had a population of 1,005. The median age was 44.0 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.0 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 386 households in Kibler, of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.1% were married-couple households, 16.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 969 people, 343 households, and 278 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 368 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.25% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 1.44% Native American, 1.86% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 343 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,889, and the median income for a family was $36,761. Males had a median income of $27,955 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,763. About 11.3% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.4% of those under age 18 and 21.9% of those age 65 or over.