Primary sources for Conway, AR
- Census Bureau profile of Conway, AR, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Conway, AR, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Conway, AR, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Conway, AR
Electricity rates in Conway, Arkansas
Conway, AR ranks 2 of 14 Arkansas cities for the newest homes (median year built 1997). Conway, Arkansas has 66,288 residents in 26,717 households; 59.8% heat with electricity.
Conway on the map
Faulkner County, with Conway marked
Housing and heating in Conway
Conway, AR: 5,738 of 28,605 homes were built before 1980 and 12,774 in 2000 or later. Conway, AR has 16,333 detached houses, 7,742 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,031 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Conway, AR
% of homes by decade built, Conway, AR
- 2pre-40
- 140s
- 350s
- 560s
- 970s
- 1580s
- 2090s
- 2600s
- 1610s
- 320+
Heating fuel in Conway, AR
| Conway, AR | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway, AR, median year built | 1997 | 1997 | +0 years | 2 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, built before 1980 | 20.1% | 20.1% | -0.0 points | 11 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, built 2000 or later | 44.7% | 44.0% | +0.7 points | 2 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, detached houses | 57.1% | 66.8% | -9.7 points | 13 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 27.1% | 14.9% | +12.2 points | 3 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, mobile homes | 3.6% | 10.8% | -7.2 points | 3 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, renter households | 56.0% | 38.4% | +17.6 points | 2 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, median home value | $234,600 | $211,300 | +$23,300 | 6 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, median gross rent a month | $986 | $980 | +$6 | 10 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, people per household | 2.29 | 2.47 | -0.18 | 10 of 14 |
Who supplies Conway
Faulkner County lists 4 utilities for Conway, AR (66,288 residents): homes pay 8.29 to 15.62 cents per kWh, about $87 to $164 a month at 1,048 kWh, 1.8% to 3.4% of the $58,461 Conway median income. Faulkner County page.
Facts about Conway
- Residents of Conway, AR, ACS 2023
- 66,2887 of 14 Arkansas cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Conway, AR
- $58,4619 of 14 of those cities
- Households in Conway, AR
- 26,7172.48 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Conway, AR
- 44.0%11,762 owners and 14,955 renter households
- Housing units in Conway, AR
- 28,6051,888 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Conway, AR
- 59.8%15,976 of 26,717 homes
- Land area of Conway, AR
- 46.6 sq mi1,421.6 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Conway, AR
- 1.8% to 3.4%at 1,048 kWh a month over the $58,461 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Conway, AR
- 100NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 150.9 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Conway, AR
- 19975,738 of 28,605 homes (20.1%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Conway, AR
- $234,600$986 gross rent a month, 5.04% of value a year
Cost of living with electricity in Conway
Conway, AR: 26,717 households at $1,417 a year per home for electricity (Faulkner County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $37.9 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,765 a year per household.
| Group in Conway, AR | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Conway, AR median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway, AR, all households | 26,717 | $1,417 | $37.9 million | 2.42% |
| Conway, AR, homeowners | 11,762 | $1,605 | $18.9 million | 2.75% |
| Conway, AR, renters | 14,955 | $1,107 | $16.6 million | 1.89% |
Who lives in Conway: income, cars, homes
In Conway, AR, 6,713 of 14,030 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 13,887 households moved in since 2018 and 2,450 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over quickly. In Conway, AR, 1,355 households own no vehicle and 15,656 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Conway, AR homes: 16,497 have 3+ bedrooms, 3,118 none or one, median 5.1 rooms. In Conway, AR, 7,915 of 26,717 households earn under $35,000, 8,746 $35,000-$75,000, 6,537 $75,000-$150,000 and 3,519 $150,000 or more. 11,178 residents of Conway, AR live below the poverty line, and the median age is 29.6. Of 32,495 workers in Conway, AR, 2,669 work from home, 26,515 drive alone, 64 ride transit and 741 walk.
Household income in Conway, AR
| Conway, AR | Value | Rank in Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| Conway, AR, households under $35,000 | 29.6% | 7 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, households $150,000 or more | 13.2% | 9 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, residents below poverty | 18.3% | 7 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, median age | 29.6 | 13 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 57.7% | 9 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 7 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, households with 2+ vehicles | 58.6% | 6 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, workers at home | 8.2% | 7 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, cost-burdened renters | 47.8% | 6 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, moved in since 2018 | 52.0% | 3 of 14 |
| Conway, AR, moved in before 2000 | 9.2% | 11 of 14 |
Outage risk around Conway
Conway, AR, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 91 wind and 9 tornado, 150.9 per 100,000 residents of 66,288. Top gust near Conway, AR: 78 knots, 90 mph. Damage near Conway, AR: $979K.
Reports within 15 miles of Conway, AR
wind and tornado reports, Conway, AR
- 6'15
- 9'16
- 11'17
- 18'18
- 9'19
- 9'20
- 1'21
- 15'22
- 10'23
- 9'24
- 3'25
| Conway, AR | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conway, AR, 2015 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Conway, AR, 2016 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Conway, AR, 2017 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Conway, AR, 2018 | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| Conway, AR, 2019 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Conway, AR, 2020 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| Conway, AR, 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Conway, AR, 2022 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Conway, AR, 2023 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Conway, AR, 2024 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Conway, AR, 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Analyst note on Conway
Conway, AR counts 66,288 residents in 26,717 households, on 46.6 square miles. Household income in Conway, AR is $58,461; 11,762 of its 26,717 households own. 15,976 of the 26,717 occupied homes in Conway, AR heat with electricity.
Conway, AR has 28,605 housing units, 1,888 of them vacant or seasonal. A filing named like the city, Conway Corporation, is listed, so a local or municipal utility may serve at least part of Conway, AR. Conway, AR ranks 2 of 14 Arkansas cities for the share of renter households (56%).
Conway, AR ranks 2 of 14 Arkansas cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (60%). Conway, AR ranks 2 of 14 Arkansas cities for the youngest residents (median age 29.6).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Conway
Compare Conway with nearby cities
| City near Conway, AR | Distance from Conway | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway, AR (this page) | 0 mi | 66,288 | $58,461 | 1997 | $234,600 | 100 | 8.2% |
| Sherwood, AR | 21.4 mi southeast | 32,915 (-33,373) | $79,157 (+$20,696) | 1985 (-12 yr) | $190,900 (-$43,700) | 210 (+110) | 10.8% (+2.6 pts) |
| North Little Rock, AR | 24.1 mi southeast | 64,504 (-1,784) | $51,236 (-$7,225) | 1975 (-22 yr) | $169,500 (-$65,100) | 209 (+109) | 7.7% (-0.5 pts) |
| Little Rock, AR | 24.9 mi south | 202,739 (+136,451) | $60,583 (+$2,122) | 1978 (-19 yr) | $221,200 (-$13,400) | 200 (+100) | 10.8% (+2.6 pts) |
| Benton, AR | 34.9 mi south | 35,954 (-30,334) | $69,638 (+$11,177) | 1995 (-2 yr) | $199,400 (-$35,200) | 122 (+22) | 7.5% (-0.7 pts) |
| Hot Springs, AR | 52.2 mi southwest | 38,023 (-28,265) | $46,441 (-$12,020) | 1972 (-25 yr) | $156,900 (-$77,700) | 90 (-10) | 5.6% (-2.6 pts) |
ZIP codes in Conway
| ZIP area touching Conway, AR | Share of the ZIP's land inside Conway | Share of Conway's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 72034 (Conway, AR) | 56.0% | 58.2% |
| 72032 (Conway, AR) | 13.8% | 34.3% |
| 72106 (Conway, AR) | 6.4% | 7.2% |
| 72035 (Conway, AR) | 100.0% | 0.3% |
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Questions on Conway
Conway: what is the electricity rate?
Conway, AR has no price of its own; its 66,288 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 1,048 kWh month costs $87 to $164.
Conway: how does it rank among Arkansas cities?
Conway, AR: rank 7 of 14 by its 66,288 residents, rank 9 of 14 by $58,461 median income.
Conway: how many homes heat with electricity?
Conway, AR: 15,976 of 26,717 occupied homes, 59.8%; Faulkner County 64.0%.
Conway: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,048 kWh a month, 1.8% to 3.4% of the $58,461 median income in Conway, AR.
Conway: damaging storms reported nearby?
100 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Conway, AR, 2015 to 2025, 150.9 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Conway?
Conway, AR: median home built 1997; 5,738 of 28,605 homes (20.1%) predate 1980, 16,333 are detached and 7,742 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Conway, AR renters struggle with rent?
6,713 of 14,030 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many Conway, AR households have no car?
1,355 households; 15,656 have two or more.
How big are the homes in Conway, AR?
16,497 of 28,605 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.1 rooms.