Des Arc, AR Demographic Data
Des Arc, AR Summary
Des Arc is located in Prairie County in Arkansas
- Population: 2,039
- Area: 2.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.05 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 990.28 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 206.69 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Des Arc, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,002
54%
50.8
Male
853
46%
49.2
Total Population
1,855
323,128,000
Des Arc, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
132
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
53
2.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
62
3.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
102
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
152
8.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
175
9.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
210
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
194
10.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
154
8.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
148
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
251
13.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
155
8.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
67
3.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,558
84.0%
77.2
Female
837
53.7%
51.3
Male
721
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,482
79.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
565
30.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
473
25.5%
15.2
Female
240
50.7%
55.8
Male
233
49.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Des Arc, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,806
97.4%
96.8
White
1,566
84.4%
72.6
Black or African American
231
12.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
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
9
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
49
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
15
0.8%
17.8
Mexican
6
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
9
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,840
99.2%
82.2
Des Arc, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
63
4.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
184
13.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
651
48.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
299
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
62
4.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
93
6.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2
0.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
247
18.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,107
81.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
95
7.0%
31.2
Des Arc, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
414
25.7%
33.7%
Now Married
771
47.9%
47.5
Divorced
263
16.4%
11.0%
Separated
35
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
125
7.8
5.8%
Des Arc, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,718
99.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5
0.3%
21.6%
Spanish
5
0.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Des Arc, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
117
13.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
40
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
221
26.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
113
13.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
144
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
110
13.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
49
5.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
45
5.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
28,333
57,617
Per capita income
16,853
31,128
Des Arc, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
60
8.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
18
2.6%
9.8
Construction
45
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
164
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
17
2.5%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
39
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
46
6.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
60
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
48
7.0%
4.6
Retail trade
117
17.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
47
6.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
27
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
99
14.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
136
19.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
110
16.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
162
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
181
26.3%
18.1%
Des Arc, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
679
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
530
78.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
106
15.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
4
0.6%
2.7
Other means
9
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
30
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Des Arc, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
99
11.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
266
31.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
322
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
155
18.4%
21.0
Des Arc, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
842
91.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
519
61.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
323
38.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
78
8.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Des Arc, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
920
1 room
13
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
9
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
104
11.3%
9.1
4 rooms
165
17.9%
16.5
5 rooms
274
29.8%
19.8
6 rooms
133
14.5%
17.8
7 rooms
95
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
58
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
69
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Des Arc, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
920
1-unit, detached
619
67.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3
0.3%
5.9
2-units
41
4.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
80
8.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
19
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
9
1.0%
9.0
Mobile home
130
14.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
13
1.4%
0.1
Des Arc, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
100
10.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
38
4.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
44
4.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
137
14.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
195
21.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
79
8.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
223
24.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
87
9.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
17
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Des Arc, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
376
44.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
12
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
433
51.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
21
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Des Arc, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
263
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
10
3.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
30
11.4%
28.8%
Less than $500
34
12.9%
1.6%
$500 to $999
189
71.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
130
50.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
45
17.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
26
10.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
1.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
54
20.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Des Arc, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
261
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
97
37.2%
41.0%
Less than $500
164
62.8%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
62
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
455
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
46
18.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
32
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
9
3.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
52
21.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
28
11.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
77
31.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
79
0.0%
0.0%
Des Arc, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
519
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
191
36.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
234
45.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
69
13.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
20
3.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3
0.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
65,100
205,000