Arkansas Demographics

  • Population: 2,872,684
  • Median Household Income: $39,267
  • Percentage with a Bachelors Degree or Higher: 19.10%
  • State Physicians: 6,815
  • Percentage of Homes Vacant: 14.09%

2010 Estimates

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General Demographics

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Gender Breakdown

, Arkansas is 49% Male and 51% Female.

Age Breakdown

The largest age group is 45 to 54 with 13.9% of the total population. 27.5% of the population of is 19 years old or younger.

Race Breakdown

, Arkansas is 79% White, 16% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 4% some other race.

Social Characteristics

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Educational Attainment

Population 25 years and older

19.2% of , Arkansas has a bachelor's degree or higher.

Marital Status

Population 15 years and older

52.5% of the population 15 and older are currently married, 25.4% have never been married, 12.4% are divorced, 7.3% are widowed and 2.5% are separated.

Student Enrollment

Population 3 years and older

Language Spoken At Home

93.30% speak only English at home, 4.90% speak Spanish and 1.80% speak some other language.

Housing Characteristics

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Fair Market Rent

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A 2 Bedroom unit in , Arkansas should rent for $.

Housing Availability

85.91% of the homes in are occupied.

Housing Type

70% of the homes in , Arkansas are single unit detached.

Year Built

32% of the Homes in were built since 1990.

Fuel Type

43.00% of the homes in are heated with Utility Gas.

Economic Characteristics

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Median Income

Median Household Income
$39,267
Median Family Income
$48,491
Per Capita Income
$21,274

Vehicles

Drive To Work

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