Chidester, AR City Data

Chidester, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 335 people who live in Chidester and approximately 28,790 who live in Ouachita County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chidester 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 Chidester. We have included Chidester housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chidester Information

Ouachita County where Chidester resides is 739.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 28,790 and has a population rank of 1,428 out of all the places in the United States.

Chidester has a total of 335 people and of those residents there are 156 males and 179 females. The median age of the male population is 43.8 and the female population is 44.8. There are approximately 366 births each year and around 395 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chidester varies per year, but currently 334 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 335 people who live in Chidester, there are 78 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chidester is 41 male and 37 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 265.

General Chidester Information
Total area in square miles - Ouachita County	739.63
Water area in square miles - Ouachita County	N/A
Resident population - Ouachita County	28,790
Population rank - Ouachita County	1,428
Total population	335
Total population (male)	156
Total population (female)	179
Population median age (male)	43.8
Population median age (female)	44.8
Births - Ouachita County	366
Deaths- Ouachita County	395
Population of one race	334
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	78
Population under 20 years (male)	41
Population under 20 years (female)	37
Total population 18 years and over	265

Chidester Social Characteristics

There are 11,613 households in Chidester. Families make up 8,068 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chidester families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,809), male householder with no wife present (450) and female householder with no husband present (1,660). The remainder of the Chidester households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,543. Chidester, AR moving companies help people in Chidester 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 Chidester. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chidester is based, there are 12,271 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,284 never married, 6,456 now married, 388 separated, 1,892 widowed, and 1,251 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 213 separated, 456 widowed and 1,057 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chidester social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chidester.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ouachita County)
Total households	11,613
Family households (families)	8,068
With own children under 18 years	4,074
Married-couple family	5,809
With own children under 18 years	2,453
Male householder, no wife present, family	450
With own children under 18 years	221
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,660
With own children under 18 years	1,021
Nonfamily households	3,543
Householder living alone	3,255
65 years and over	1,564

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	35
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	59
Average household size	2.36
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	282
Householder	94
Spouse	62
Child	88
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	4
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	53
Male householder	24
Male householder living alone	19
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	24
Female householder living alone	24
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,271
Never married	2,284
Now married	6,456
Separated	388
Widowed	1,892
Divorced	1,251
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	213
Widowed	456
Divorced	1,057

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	335
Male	156
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	9
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	3
Female	179
Under 5 years	10
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	335
One race	334
White	124
Black or African American	209
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	335
People who are White alone	124
People who are Black or African American alone	209
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	27,026
Same house	16,832
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,866
Different state or abroad	1,538
Different state	1,375
Abroad	163

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ouachita County)
Total resident population	28,790
Born in United States	24,905
State of residence	23,120
Different state	5,378
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	98
Foreign born	194

Chidester 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 Chidester. That total enrollment is 7,398 for the population of the country, which includes Chidester. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,761 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,921 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 964.

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 Chidester population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,398
Pre-kindergarten	518
Public	403
Private	115
Kindergarten	454
Public	437
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,453
Public	3,232
Private	221
Elementary and high school	5,461
Public	5,166
Private	295
High school grades 9 to 12	2,008
Public	1,934
Private	74
College, undergraduate years	858
Public	799
Private	59
Graduate or professional school	107
Public	105
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	20,453

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	18,975
Less than 9th grade	1,597
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,435
High school graduate	6,622
Some college, no degree	3,975
Associate's degree	931
Bachelor's degree	2,415
Graduate or professional degree	12.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,673

Chidester Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 22,199 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chidester. The Chidester occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,764), service occupations (1,606), sales and office occupations (2,687), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (208), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,081) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,038). The 22,199 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,815 private wage and salary workers, 1,929 government workers, 607 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ouachita County)
Population 16 years and over	22,199
In labor force	12,442
Civilian labor force	12,439
Employed	11,384
Unemployed	1,055
Percent Unemployed	8.5
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	11,989
In labor force	6,283
Civilian labor force	6,283
Unemployed Civilian labor force	703
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	10,210
In labor force	6,159
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	352
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ouachita County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,210
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,085
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,536
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	188
Other means	118
Worked at home	206
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	241,490

OCCUPATION (Ouachita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,764
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,764
Service occupations	1,606
Sales and office occupations	2,687
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	208
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,081
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,038

INDUSTRY (Ouachita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,764
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	295
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,487
Wholesale trade	237
Retail trade	1,444
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	594
Information	126
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	451
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	266
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,464
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	473
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	437

CLASS OF WORKER (Ouachita County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,764
Private wage and salary workers	8,815
Government workers	1,929
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	607
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chidester Housing Characteristics

In Chidester, AR there are 13,450 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,613 occupied and 1,837 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chidester, there are 9,822 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 198 units in Chidester. 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 Chidester, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chidester, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chidester. There are 480 housing units with rent less than $200, 495 with rent between $200-299, 1,289 with rent between $300-499 and 515 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chidester gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chidester, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ouachita County)
Total housing units	13,450
Occupied housing units	11,613
Vacant housing units	1,837

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ouachita County)
Total housing units	13,450
1-unit, detached	9,822
1-unit, attached	198
2 units	448
3 or 4 units	513
5 to 9 units	317
10 to 19 units	76
20 to 49 units	134
50 or more units	77
Mobile home	1,833

HOUSING TENURE (Ouachita County)
Occupied housing units	11,613
Owner-occupied	8,293
Renter-occupied	3,320

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ouachita County)
Occupied housing units	11,613
No vehicles available	1,272
2 vehicle available	6,103
3 vehicles available	1,507
4 vehicles available	325
5 or more vehicles available	72

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ouachita County)
Occupied housing units	11,613
Utility gas	7,021
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,663
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10
Coal or coke
Wood	420
Solar energy
Other fuel	77
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ouachita County)
Occupied housing units	11,613
Less Than $50,000	8,293
$50,000 to $99,999	2,464
$100,000 to $149,999	317
$150,000 to $199,999	149
$200,000 to $299,999	114
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	50,200

GROSS RENT (Ouachita County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,320
Less than $200	480
$200 to $299	495
$300 to $499	1,289
$500 to $699	422
$700 to $999	81
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	5