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Amagon Arkansas Information: Amagon, Arkansas is part of JACKSON County. You can view Amagon venues that host many Amagon AR events every year. You can also research Amagon Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Amagon Arkansas real estate guide. Amagon Arkansas has a latitude of 35.5533 and a longitude of -91.0795. Zip codes in Amagon, AR include 72005 ... more Amagon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Amagon, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Amagon, AR was 95.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Amagon was 40, which represents 42.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Amagon, AR
There are an estimated 17 married men in the town. 54.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Amagon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Amagon is 55 which is 57.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Amagon, Arkansas
There are an estimated 20 married women in the community. 47.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Amagon, AR
The median age of people living in Amagon, AR was 46.5 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 Amagon was 5. There were 73 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.9 percent of the population (18) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Amagon, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Amagon, AR was 95.

White Population in Amagon, AR
The estimated White population in the Amagon community is 89, which is 93.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Amagon, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Amagon, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Amagon, AR was 0.

Asian Population in Amagon, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 6, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Amagon community was 6, or 6.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Amagon, AR
The household population number in Amagon was 95.

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

Average Household Size in Amagon, AR
The average household size in Amagon is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Amagon, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 49 total housing units in Amagon.

The number of occupied housing units was 39, or 79.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 30 were owner-occupied (76.9), and 9 were renter-occupied (23.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in Amagon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Amagon, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 26, with a median value in dollars of 19,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Amagon, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $350 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Amagon, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 33 people in the community had a high school degree, or 47.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Amagon, Arkansas
0 people in Amagon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 0 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Amagon, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Amagon was 6, or 8.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Amagon, AR
In 2000, there were 41 people in Amagon, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Amagon, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Amagon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Amagon, Arkansas
There were 35 in the labor force in Amagon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.3 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 Amagon was 22.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Amagon, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $15,938. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Amagon, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $18,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Amagon, Arkansas
Per capita income in Amagon in the last full census was 10,294. 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 Amagon numbered 7, or 23.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Amagon, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 16, or 20.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.