Emerson, AR City Data

Emerson, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 359 people who live in Emerson and approximately 25,603 who live in Columbia County. We want to help people moving to or living in Emerson 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 Emerson. We have included Emerson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Emerson Information

Columbia County where Emerson resides is 766.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,603 and has a population rank of 1,531 out of all the places in the United States.

Emerson has a total of 359 people and of those residents there are 172 males and 187 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 308 births each year and around 312 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Emerson varies per year, but currently 357 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 359 people who live in Emerson, there are 109 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Emerson is 54 male and 55 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 256.

General Emerson Information
Total area in square miles - Columbia County	766.86
Water area in square miles - Columbia County	N/A
Resident population - Columbia County	25,603
Population rank - Columbia County	1,531
Total population	359
Total population (male)	172
Total population (female)	187
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Columbia County	308
Deaths- Columbia County	312
Population of one race	357
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	109
Population under 20 years (male)	54
Population under 20 years (female)	55
Total population 18 years and over	256

Emerson Social Characteristics

There are 9,981 households in Emerson. Families make up 6,779 of these households. The table below breaks down the Emerson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,882), male householder with no wife present (343) and female householder with no husband present (1,455). The remainder of the Emerson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,235. Emerson, AR moving companies help people in Emerson 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 Emerson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Emerson is based, there are 10,884 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,412 never married, 5,216 now married, 398 separated, 1,819 widowed, and 1,039 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 222 separated, 345 widowed and 841 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Emerson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Emerson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Columbia County)
Total households	9,981
Family households (families)	6,779
With own children under 18 years	3,420
Married-couple family	4,882
With own children under 18 years	2,072
Male householder, no wife present, family	343
With own children under 18 years	163
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,455
With own children under 18 years	843
Nonfamily households	3,235
Householder living alone	2,922
65 years and over	1,380

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	55
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	49
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	311
Householder	97
Spouse	70
Child	126
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	48
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	22
Female householder living alone	22
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,884
Never married	2,412
Now married	5,216
Separated	398
Widowed	1,819
Divorced	1,039
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	222
Widowed	345
Divorced	841

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	359
Male	172
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	16
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	4
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	16
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	9
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1
Female	187
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	12
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	359
One race	357
White	230
Black or African American	126
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	359
People who are White alone	230
People who are Black or African American alone	126
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	6
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	24,019
Same house	14,044
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,783
Different state or abroad	2,021
Different state	1,783
Abroad	238

PLACE OF BIRTH (Columbia County)
Total resident population	25,603
Born in United States	20,438
State of residence	18,536
Different state	6,774
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	72
Foreign born	221

Emerson 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 Emerson. That total enrollment is 7,482 for the population of the country, which includes Emerson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,693 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,061 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,081.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,482
Pre-kindergarten	511
Public	411
Private	100
Kindergarten	358
Public	353
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,011
Public	2,924
Private	87
Elementary and high school	4,531
Public	4,387
Private	144
High school grades 9 to 12	1,520
Public	1,463
Private	57
College, undergraduate years	1,939
Public	1,865
Private	74
Graduate or professional school	143
Public	119
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	17,203

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,039
Less than 9th grade	1,534
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,627
High school graduate	5,742
Some college, no degree	2,983
Associate's degree	459
Bachelor's degree	2,694
Graduate or professional degree	16.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,904

Emerson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,006 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Emerson. The Emerson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,788), service occupations (1,609), sales and office occupations (2,342), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (177), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,158) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,507). The 20,006 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,061 private wage and salary workers, 1,785 government workers, 690 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Columbia County)
Population 16 years and over	20,006
In labor force	11,466
Civilian labor force	11,456
Employed	10,581
Unemployed	875
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	10,706
In labor force	5,325
Civilian labor force	5,325
Unemployed Civilian labor force	409
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,300
In labor force	6,141
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	466
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Columbia County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,419
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,390
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,188
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	434
Other means	119
Worked at home	164
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	188,545

OCCUPATION (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,788
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,788
Service occupations	1,609
Sales and office occupations	2,342
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	177
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,158
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,507

INDUSTRY (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,788
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	560
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,674
Wholesale trade	364
Retail trade	1,253
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	441
Information	98
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	332
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	371
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,376
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	717
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	350

CLASS OF WORKER (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,788
Private wage and salary workers	8,061
Government workers	1,785
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	690
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Emerson Housing Characteristics

In Emerson, AR there are 11,566 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,981 occupied and 1,585 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Emerson, there are 8,401 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 143 units in Emerson. 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 Emerson, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Emerson, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Emerson. There are 291 housing units with rent less than $200, 462 with rent between $200-299, 1,120 with rent between $300-499 and 482 with rent for $500 and above. Full Emerson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Emerson, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Columbia County)
Total housing units	11,566
Occupied housing units	9,981
Vacant housing units	1,585

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Columbia County)
Total housing units	11,566
1-unit, detached	8,401
1-unit, attached	143
2 units	239
3 or 4 units	189
5 to 9 units	200
10 to 19 units	54
20 to 49 units	243
50 or more units	63
Mobile home	1,992

HOUSING TENURE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	9,981
Owner-occupied	7,127
Renter-occupied	2,854

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	9,981
No vehicles available	1,150
2 vehicle available	5,433
3 vehicles available	1,576
4 vehicles available	304
5 or more vehicles available	92

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	9,981
Utility gas	5,639
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,743
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8
Coal or coke
Wood	268
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	9,981
Less Than $50,000	7,127
$50,000 to $99,999	1,640
$100,000 to $149,999	696
$150,000 to $199,999	227
$200,000 to $299,999	69
$300,000 to $499,999	23
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	55,700

GROSS RENT (Columbia County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,854
Less than $200	291
$200 to $299	462
$300 to $499	1,120
$500 to $699	388
$700 to $999	90
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	1