Caraway, AR City Data

Caraway, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,349 people who live in Caraway and approximately 82,148 who live in Craighead County. We want to help people moving to or living in Caraway 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 Caraway. We have included Caraway housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Caraway Information

Craighead County where Caraway resides is 712.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 82,148 and has a population rank of 631 out of all the places in the United States.

Caraway has a total of 1,349 people and of those residents there are 631 males and 718 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 1,264 births each year and around 724 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Caraway varies per year, but currently 1,337 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 1,349 people who live in Caraway, there are 380 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Caraway is 199 male and 181 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 1,006.

General Caraway Information
Total area in square miles - Craighead County	712.98
Water area in square miles - Craighead County	N/A
Resident population - Craighead County	82,148
Population rank - Craighead County	631
Total population	1,349
Total population (male)	631
Total population (female)	718
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Craighead County	1,264
Deaths- Craighead County	724
Population of one race	1,337
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	380
Population under 20 years (male)	199
Population under 20 years (female)	181
Total population 18 years and over	1,006

Caraway Social Characteristics

There are 32,301 households in Caraway. Families make up 22,283 of these households. The table below breaks down the Caraway families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,230), male householder with no wife present (1,180) and female householder with no husband present (3,827). The remainder of the Caraway households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,201. Caraway, AR moving companies help people in Caraway 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 Caraway. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Caraway is based, there are 34,590 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,350 never married, 18,707 now married, 804 separated, 3,718 widowed, and 4,011 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 369 separated, 656 widowed and 2,991 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Caraway social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Caraway.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Craighead County)
Total households	32,301
Family households (families)	22,283
With own children under 18 years	11,220
Married-couple family	17,230
With own children under 18 years	7,851
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,180
With own children under 18 years	540
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,827
With own children under 18 years	2,244
Nonfamily households	10,201
Householder living alone	8,138
65 years and over	2,926

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	203
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	145
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,144
Householder	386
Spouse	296
Child	397
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	174
Male householder	63
Male householder living alone	56
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	98
Female householder living alone	95
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	34,590
Never married	7,350
Now married	18,707
Separated	804
Widowed	3,718
Divorced	4,011
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	369
Widowed	656
Divorced	2,991

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,349
Male	631
Under 5 years	57
5 to 9 years	53
10 to 14 years	45
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	18
20 years	3
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	24
25 to 29 years	46
30 to 34 years	41
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	5
Female	718
Under 5 years	47
5 to 9 years	46
10 to 14 years	47
15 to 17 years	22
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	8
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	42
45 to 49 years	61
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	25
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,349
One race	1,337
White	1,317
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,318
People who are White alone	1,286
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	39
People who are Some other race alone	18

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	76,589
Same house	36,146
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,355
Different state or abroad	7,397
Different state	6,639
Abroad	758

PLACE OF BIRTH (Craighead County)
Total resident population	82,148
Born in United States	45,814
State of residence	57,460
Different state	22,800
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	271
Foreign born	1,617

Caraway 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 Caraway. That total enrollment is 22,728 for the population of the country, which includes Caraway. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,272 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,639 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,944.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	22,728
Pre-kindergarten	1,430
Public	730
Private	700
Kindergarten	1,033
Public	949
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,032
Public	8,389
Private	643
Elementary and high school	13,320
Public	12,528
Private	792
High school grades 9 to 12	4,288
Public	4,139
Private	149
College, undergraduate years	6,346
Public	6,066
Private	280
Graduate or professional school	599
Public	556
Private	43
Not enrolled in school	56,177

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	50,725
Less than 9th grade	4,764
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,751
High school graduate	16,615
Some college, no degree	10,178
Associate's degree	1,793
Bachelor's degree	10,624
Graduate or professional degree	20.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,757

Caraway Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,417 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Caraway. The Caraway occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,401), service occupations (5,761), sales and office occupations (10,408), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (382), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,914) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,203). The 64,417 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 30,984 private wage and salary workers, 5,625 government workers, 3,360 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Craighead County)
Population 16 years and over	64,417
In labor force	42,505
Civilian labor force	42,489
Employed	40,069
Unemployed	2,420
Percent Unemployed	5.7
Armed Forces	16
Females 16 years and over	33,973
In labor force	19,713
Civilian labor force	19,706
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,250
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	30,444
In labor force	22,792
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,170
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Craighead County)
Workers 16 years and over	39,290
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	32,636
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,591
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	727
Other means	225
Worked at home	1,008
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	695,750

OCCUPATION (Craighead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,401
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,401
Service occupations	5,761
Sales and office occupations	10,408
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	382
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,914
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,203

INDUSTRY (Craighead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,401
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,025
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,430
Wholesale trade	1,626
Retail trade	5,477
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,878
Information	904
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,138
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,146
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,194
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,539
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,190

CLASS OF WORKER (Craighead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,401
Private wage and salary workers	30,984
Government workers	5,625
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,360
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Caraway Housing Characteristics

In Caraway, AR there are 35,133 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,301 occupied and 2,832 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Caraway, there are 24,324 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 511 units in Caraway. 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 Caraway, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Caraway, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Caraway. There are 689 housing units with rent less than $200, 753 with rent between $200-299, 5,050 with rent between $300-499 and 4,041 with rent for $500 and above. Full Caraway gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Caraway, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Craighead County)
Total housing units	35,133
Occupied housing units	32,301
Vacant housing units	2,832

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Craighead County)
Total housing units	35,133
1-unit, detached	24,324
1-unit, attached	511
2 units	1,221
3 or 4 units	1,484
5 to 9 units	1,494
10 to 19 units	1,372
20 to 49 units	473
50 or more units	507
Mobile home	3,676

HOUSING TENURE (Craighead County)
Occupied housing units	32,301
Owner-occupied	20,649
Renter-occupied	11,652

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Craighead County)
Occupied housing units	32,301
No vehicles available	1,974
2 vehicle available	18,516
3 vehicles available	3,913
4 vehicles available	841
5 or more vehicles available	253

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Craighead County)
Occupied housing units	32,301
Utility gas	17,987
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,888
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	29
Coal or coke
Wood	487
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	48
No fuel used	57

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Craighead County)
Occupied housing units	32,301
Less Than $50,000	20,649
$50,000 to $99,999	8,041
$100,000 to $149,999	3,108
$150,000 to $199,999	1,112
$200,000 to $299,999	668
$300,000 to $499,999	266
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	79,200

GROSS RENT (Craighead County)
Occupied units paying rent	11,652
Less than $200	689
$200 to $299	753
$300 to $499	5,050
$500 to $699	2,969
$700 to $999	907
$1,000 to $1,499	158
$1,500 or more	6