Arkansas demographics

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Arkansas.

Population: 3,006,309
Median age: 38.3
Median household income: 52,123

Arkansas population: 3,006,309

Population

20213,006,309
20203,011,873
20192,999,370
20182,990,671
20172,977,944
20162,968,472
20152,958,208
20142,947,036
20132,933,369
20122,916,372
20112,895,928
20102,872,684
20092,838,143

Census data for Arkansas

Demographic and housing estimates in Arkansas

Total population
Total population3,006,309
Male1,483,520
Female1,522,789
Population by age
Total population3,006,309
Under 5 years184,580
5 to 9 years195,648
10 to 14 years203,248
15 to 19 years203,530
20 to 24 years198,013
25 to 34 years388,499
35 to 44 years376,431
45 to 54 years364,713
55 to 59 years196,544
60 to 64 years189,742
65 to 74 years300,307
75 to 84 years150,237
85 years and over54,817
Median age (years)38.3
Under 18 years705,785
16 years and over2,382,255
18 years and over2,300,524
21 years and over2,175,436
62 years and over614,919
65 years and over505,361
Population by race
Total population3,006,309
One race2,847,206
   White2,227,020
   Black or African American458,086
   American Indian and Alaska Native17,459
   Asian46,388
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander10,627
   Some other race87,626
Two or more races159,103
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population2,211,566
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population1,072,583
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population1,138,983

Social characteristics in Arkansas

Households by type
Total households1,158,460
Family households (families)553,316
Married-couple family66,764
Male householder, no wife present, family207,190
Female householder, no husband present, family150,758
Nonfamily households331,190
Average household size353,599
Average family size2.53

Economic characteristics in Arkansas

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households1,158,460
Less than $10,00079,251
$10,000 to $14,99962,650
$15,000 to $24,999128,747
$25,000 to $34,999127,088
$35,000 to $49,999161,011
$50,000 to $74,999209,350
$75,000 to $99,999137,297
$100,000 to $149,999145,709
$150,000 to $199,99954,652
$200,000 or more52,705
Median household income (dollars)52,123

Housing characteristics in Arkansas

Housing occupancy
Total housing units1,361,880
Occupied housing units1,158,460
Vacant housing units203,420
Units in structure
Total housing units1,361,880
1-unit, detached956,038
1-unit, attached22,249
2 units42,364
3 or 4 units46,128
5 to 9 units46,553
10 to 19 units50,176
20 or more units40,963
Mobile home155,378
Boat, RV, van, etc.2,031
Year structure built
Total housing units1,361,880
Built 2014 or later2,811
Built 2010 to 2013129,567
Built 2000 to 2009216,909
Built 1990 to 1999237,504
Built 1980 to 1989202,901
Built 1970 to 1979240,412
Built 1960 to 1969134,057
Built 1950 to 195988,875
Built 1940 to 194948,123
Built 1939 or earlier60,721
Rooms
Total housing units1,361,880
1 room27,768
2 rooms28,140
3 rooms93,240
4 rooms215,160
5 rooms327,738
6 rooms274,905
7 rooms167,479
8 rooms105,153
9 rooms or more122,297
Median rooms5.5
Bedrooms
Total housing units1,361,880
No bedroom28,945
1 bedroom99,745
2 bedrooms343,954
3 bedrooms666,511
4 bedrooms190,083
5 or more bedrooms32,642
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units1,158,460
Owner-occupied765,297
Renter-occupied393,163
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.59
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.42
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units1,158,460
Moved in 2017 or later122,139
Moved in 2015 to 2016352,869
Moved in 2010 to 2014195,892
Moved in 2000 to 2009240,187
Moved in 1990 to 1999126,148
Moved in 1989 and earlier121,225
Value
Owner-occupied units765,297
Less than $50,00096,605
$50,000 to $99,999160,609
$100,000 to $149,999147,743
$150,000 to $199,999130,065
$200,000 to $299,999126,769
$300,000 to $499,99972,866
$500,000 to $999,99924,854
$1,000,000 or more5,786
Median (dollars)142,100
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units765,297
Housing units with a mortgage414,891
Housing units without a mortgage350,406
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent358,101
Less than $50050,038
$500 to $999213,403
$1,000 to $1,49976,825
$1,500 to $1,99912,732
$2,000 to $2,4992,852
$2,500 to $2,999924
$3,000 or more1,327
Median (dollars)803
No rent paid35,062

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