Hempstead County, AR Demographic Data
Hempstead County, AR Summary
Hempstead County is located in Arkansas
- Population: 22,500
- Area: 741.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 727.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 13.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.35 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 357.61 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Hempstead County, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
11,555
52%
50.8
Male
10,653
48%
49.2
Total Population
22,208
323,128,000
Hempstead County, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,403
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,613
7.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,927
8.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,531
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
959
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,694
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,755
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,853
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,210
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,608
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,070
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
993
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
592
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
16,350
73.6%
77.2
Female
8,674
53.1%
51.3
Male
7,676
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
15,418
69.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,511
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,655
16.5%
15.2
Female
2,060
56.4%
55.8
Male
1,595
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Hempstead County, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
21,672
97.6%
96.8
White
13,986
63.0%
72.6
Black or African American
6,737
30.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
39
0.2%
0.8
Asian
1
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
1
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
909
4.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
536
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,782
12.5%
17.8
Mexican
2,569
11.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
17
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
143
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
53
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
19,426
87.5%
82.2
Hempstead County, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,216
8.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,937
13.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,612
38.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,993
20.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,153
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,173
7.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
691
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,153
21.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,622
78.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,864
12.6%
31.2
Hempstead County, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,797
27.8%
33.7%
Now Married
7,765
45.0%
47.5
Divorced
2,572
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
694
4.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,437
8.3
5.8%
Hempstead County, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,280
87.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,525
12.1%
21.6%
Spanish
2,463
11.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
56
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Hempstead County, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
786
10.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
717
9.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,384
17.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,067
13.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,236
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,242
16.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
521
6.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
601
7.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
120
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
55
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
34,072
57,617
Per capita income
17,813
31,128
Hempstead County, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
399
4.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
493
5.7%
9.8
Construction
705
8.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,906
22.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
317
3.7%
6.6
Information
84
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,877
21.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
340
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
429
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
541
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
951
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
472
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
100
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,274
14.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,206
25.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,959
22.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,751
20.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,424
16.5%
18.1%
Hempstead County, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,480
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,941
81.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
979
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
0.2%
5.1
Walked
134
1.6%
2.7
Other means
98
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
312
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.7
26.6
Hempstead County, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
564
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,685
34.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,005
38.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,475
19.1%
21.0
Hempstead County, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
7,729
74.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,239
67.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,490
32.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,701
25.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Hempstead County, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,430
1 room
124
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
75
0.7%
2.7
3 rooms
669
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,754
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
3,321
31.8%
19.8
6 rooms
2,232
21.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,228
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
527
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
500
4.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Hempstead County, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,430
1-unit, detached
7,505
72.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
83
0.8%
5.9
2-units
197
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
335
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
147
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
190
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
41
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
1,932
18.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Hempstead County, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,060
10.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
566
5.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
523
5.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,410
13.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,056
19.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,131
20.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,545
14.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,027
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
105
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
7
0.1%
1.4%
Hempstead County, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,658
47.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
407
5.3%
4.7
Electricity
3,196
41.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
377
4.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
25
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
44
0.6%
1.1
Hempstead County, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,356
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
38
1.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
40
1.7%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
50
2.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
111
4.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
136
5.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
657
27.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,324
56.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,215
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
376
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
199
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
111
4.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
446
19.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Hempstead County, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,199
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
79
3.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
598
27.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,522
69.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
291
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
597
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
237
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
277
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
149
6.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
139
6.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
337
15.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,035
47.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
316
0.0%
0.0%
Hempstead County, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,239
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,511
28.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,968
37.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
805
15.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
458
8.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
320
6.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
106
2.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
40
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,300
205,000
