Independence County, AR Demographic Data
Independence County, AR Summary
Independence County is located in Arkansas
- Population: 36,914
- Area: 771.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 763.95 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.57 sq. miles
- Population Density: 47.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 329.40 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Independence County, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
19,035
51%
50.8
Male
17,995
49%
49.2
Total Population
37,030
323,128,000
Independence County, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,325
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,656
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,401
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,459
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,182
5.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,522
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,526
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,914
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,590
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,259
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,395
9.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,998
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
803
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
28,146
76.0%
77.2
Female
14,668
52.1%
51.3
Male
13,478
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,646
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,520
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,196
16.7%
15.2
Female
3,561
57.5%
55.8
Male
2,635
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Independence County, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
36,307
98.0%
96.8
White
34,268
92.5%
72.6
Black or African American
722
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
143
0.4%
0.8
Asian
318
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
42
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
31
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
201
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
44
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
5
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
851
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
723
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,221
6.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,656
4.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
10
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
1
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
554
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
34,809
94.0%
82.2
Independence County, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,406
5.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,473
9.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,387
37.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,545
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,790
7.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,815
11.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,591
6.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,879
15.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,128
84.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,406
17.7%
31.2
Independence County, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,923
23.4%
33.7%
Now Married
15,624
52.7%
47.5
Divorced
3,956
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
918
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,227
7.5
5.8%
Independence County, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
33,156
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,549
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,298
3.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
104
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
132
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
15
0.0%
1.1%
Independence County, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,077
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,268
8.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,892
13.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,295
16.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,105
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,641
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,421
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,011
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
232
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
374
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
37,592
57,617
Per capita income
22,035
31,128
Independence County, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
772
4.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,376
8.8%
9.8
Construction
1,246
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,129
26.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
623
4.0%
6.6
Information
318
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,400
15.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
754
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
767
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
608
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,477
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
892
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
288
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,156
13.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,654
29.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,994
19.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,062
19.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,784
17.8%
18.1%
Independence County, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,376
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,214
79.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,251
14.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
280
1.8%
2.7
Other means
194
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
437
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
26.6
Independence County, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
774
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,572
31.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,693
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
3,277
22.9%
21.0
Independence County, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,316
88.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,247
71.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,069
28.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,957
12.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Independence County, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,273
1 room
258
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
171
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
718
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,722
16.7%
16.5
5 rooms
4,011
24.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,675
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,961
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,134
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,623
10.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Independence County, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,273
1-unit, detached
12,045
74.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
38
0.2%
5.9
2-units
402
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
252
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
202
1.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
126
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
177
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,994
18.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
37
0.2%
0.1
Independence County, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
970
6.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
541
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
979
6.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,652
10.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,478
21.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,880
17.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,626
16.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,657
16.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
435
2.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
55
0.3%
1.4%
Independence County, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,231
29.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,979
13.8%
4.7
Electricity
7,175
50.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
856
6.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
59
0.4%
1.1
Independence County, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,565
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
52
0.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
108
1.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
124
2.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
157
2.8%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
557
10.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,797
32.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,770
49.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,500
45.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,022
18.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
612
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
364
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,051
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Independence County, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,353
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.2%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
12
0.4%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
16
0.5%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
116
3.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,111
33.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,091
62.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
716
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
582
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
454
13.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
338
10.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
420
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
437
13.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
392
11.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,252
38.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
776
0.0%
0.0%
Independence County, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,247
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,802
17.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,329
32.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,041
19.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,466
14.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,084
10.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
353
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
156
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
99,900
205,000
