Altus, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

ALTUS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Altus, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Altus, AR was 817.

Altus Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Altus was 387, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Altus, AR
There are an estimated 164 married men in the town. 57.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Altus are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Altus is 430 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Altus, Arkansas
There are an estimated 159 married women in the community. 51.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Altus, AR
The median age of people living in Altus, AR was 37 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Altus was 68. There were 608 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.8 percent of the population (137) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Altus, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Altus, AR was 812.

White Population in Altus, AR
The estimated White population in the Altus community is 799, which is 97.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Altus, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Altus, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Altus, AR was 7.

Asian Population in Altus, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Altus, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Altus was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Altus community was 17, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Altus, AR
The household population number in Altus was 817.

Group Quarters Population in Altus, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Altus, AR
The average household size in Altus is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Altus, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 372 total housing units in Altus.

The number of occupied housing units was 339, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 216 were owner-occupied (63.7), and 123 were renter-occupied (36.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 33 vacant homes in Altus at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Altus, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 108, with a median value in dollars of 49,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Altus, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $617 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Altus, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 357 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Altus, Arkansas
66 people in Altus also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Altus, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Altus was 66, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Altus, AR
In 2000, there were 188 people in Altus, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Altus, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 75 people in Altus who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Altus, Arkansas
There were 335 in the labor force in Altus at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Altus was 22.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Altus, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,842. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Altus, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,286. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Altus, Arkansas
Per capita income in Altus in the last full census was 17,376. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Altus numbered 39, or 19.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Altus, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 222, or 28.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.