Arkansas City, AR City Data

Arkansas City, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 589 people who live in Arkansas City and approximately 15,341 who live in Desha County. We want to help people moving to or living in Arkansas City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Arkansas City. We have included Arkansas City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Arkansas City Information

Desha County where Arkansas City resides is 819.52 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,341 and has a population rank of 2,068 out of all the places in the United States.

Arkansas City has a total of 589 people and of those residents there are 266 males and 323 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 242 births each year and around 184 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Arkansas City varies per year, but currently 582 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 589 people who live in Arkansas City, there are 185 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Arkansas City is 89 male and 96 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 422.

General Arkansas City Information
Total area in square miles - Desha County	819.52
Water area in square miles - Desha County	N/A
Resident population - Desha County	15,341
Population rank - Desha County	2,068
Total population	589
Total population (male)	266
Total population (female)	323
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Desha County	242
Deaths- Desha County	184
Population of one race	582
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	185
Population under 20 years (male)	89
Population under 20 years (female)	96
Total population 18 years and over	422

Arkansas City Social Characteristics

There are 5,922 households in Arkansas City. Families make up 4,234 of these households. The table below breaks down the Arkansas City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,751), male householder with no wife present (261) and female householder with no husband present (1,156). The remainder of the Arkansas City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,730. Arkansas City, AR moving companies help people in Arkansas City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Arkansas City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Arkansas City is based, there are 6,405 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,679 never married, 2,800 now married, 228 separated, 1,102 widowed, and 596 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 115 separated, 200 widowed and 466 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Arkansas City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Arkansas City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Desha County)
Total households	5,922
Family households (families)	4,234
With own children under 18 years	2,345
Married-couple family	2,751
With own children under 18 years	1,234
Male householder, no wife present, family	261
With own children under 18 years	124
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,156
With own children under 18 years	769
Nonfamily households	1,730
Householder living alone	1,586
65 years and over	753

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	90
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	65
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	510
Householder	161
Spouse	104
Child	174
Other relatives	10
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	1
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	79
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	23
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	42
Female householder living alone	40
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,405
Never married	1,679
Now married	2,800
Separated	228
Widowed	1,102
Divorced	596
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	115
Widowed	200
Divorced	466

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	589
Male	266
Under 5 years	24
5 to 9 years	19
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	28
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	323
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	6
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	21
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	589
One race	582
White	324
Black or African American	258
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	589
People who are White alone	324
People who are Black or African American alone	258
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	19
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,202
Same house	8,699
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,081
Different state or abroad	655
Different state	555
Abroad	100

PLACE OF BIRTH (Desha County)
Total resident population	15,341
Born in United States	16,616
State of residence	12,916
Different state	2,054
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	53
Foreign born	318

Arkansas City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Arkansas City. That total enrollment is 4,212 for the population of the country, which includes Arkansas City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,311 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,443 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 456.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Arkansas City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,212
Pre-kindergarten	349
Public	292
Private	57
Kindergarten	184
Public	184
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,108
Public	2,073
Private	35
Elementary and high school	3,222
Public	3,150
Private	72
High school grades 9 to 12	1,114
Public	1,077
Private	37
College, undergraduate years	377
Public	356
Private	21
Graduate or professional school	80
Public	66
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	10,427

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	9,574
Less than 9th grade	1,423
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,928
High school graduate	3,443
Some college, no degree	1,516
Associate's degree	204
Bachelor's degree	1,060
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	65
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	810

Arkansas City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,473 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Arkansas City. The Arkansas City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,345), service occupations (950), sales and office occupations (1,104), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (286), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (497) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,295). The 11,473 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,925 private wage and salary workers, 1,059 government workers, 473 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Desha County)
Population 16 years and over	11,473
In labor force	6,005
Civilian labor force	6,004
Employed	5,477
Unemployed	527
Percent Unemployed	8.8
Armed Forces	1
Females 16 years and over	6,251
In labor force	2,801
Civilian labor force	2,801
Unemployed Civilian labor force	272
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,222
In labor force	3,204
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	255
Armed forces	1

COMMUTING TO WORK (Desha County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,340
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,035
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	990
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	100
Other means	71
Worked at home	139
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	98,210

OCCUPATION (Desha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,345
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,345
Service occupations	950
Sales and office occupations	1,104
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	286
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	497
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,295

INDUSTRY (Desha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,345
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	662
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,129
Wholesale trade	155
Retail trade	522
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	365
Information	26
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	219
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	130
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	958
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	272
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	433

CLASS OF WORKER (Desha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,345
Private wage and salary workers	3,925
Government workers	1,059
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	473
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Arkansas City Housing Characteristics

In Arkansas City, AR there are 6,663 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,922 occupied and 741 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Arkansas City, there are 4,645 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 136 units in Arkansas City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Arkansas City, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Arkansas City, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Arkansas City. There are 368 housing units with rent less than $200, 246 with rent between $200-299, 683 with rent between $300-499 and 320 with rent for $500 and above. Full Arkansas City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Arkansas City, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Desha County)
Total housing units	6,663
Occupied housing units	5,922
Vacant housing units	741

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Desha County)
Total housing units	6,663
1-unit, detached	4,645
1-unit, attached	136
2 units	294
3 or 4 units	249
5 to 9 units	134
10 to 19 units	49
20 to 49 units	41
50 or more units	71
Mobile home	1,030

HOUSING TENURE (Desha County)
Occupied housing units	5,922
Owner-occupied	3,762
Renter-occupied	2,160

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Desha County)
Occupied housing units	5,922
No vehicles available	1,080
2 vehicle available	2,727
3 vehicles available	544
4 vehicles available	119
5 or more vehicles available	31

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Desha County)
Occupied housing units	5,922
Utility gas	2,806
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,975
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3
Coal or coke
Wood	88
Solar energy
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Desha County)
Occupied housing units	5,922
Less Than $50,000	3,762
$50,000 to $99,999	1,081
$100,000 to $149,999	136
$150,000 to $199,999	57
$200,000 to $299,999	11
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	46,700

GROSS RENT (Desha County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,160
Less than $200	368
$200 to $299	246
$300 to $499	683
$500 to $699	254
$700 to $999	51
$1,000 to $1,499	15
$1,500 or more	N/A