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Arkadelphia Arkansas Information: Arkadelphia, Arkansas is part of CLARK County. Population for Arkadelphia from the last gathering is 10912. You can view Arkadelphia venues that host many Arkadelphia AR events every year. You can also research Arkadelphia Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Arkadelphia Arkansas real estate guide. Arkadelphia Arkansas has a latitude of 34.0869 and a longitude of -93.0423. Zip codes in Arkadelphia, AR include 71923 ... more Arkadelphia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Arkadelphia, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Arkadelphia, AR was 10,912.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Arkadelphia was 5,032, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Arkadelphia, AR
There are an estimated 1,694 married men in the town. 41.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Arkadelphia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Arkadelphia is 5,880 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
There are an estimated 1,765 married women in the community. 35.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Arkadelphia, AR
The median age of people living in Arkadelphia, AR was 24.4 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 Arkadelphia was 565. There were 8,940 people above the age of 18, which represents 81.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (1,539) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Arkadelphia, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Arkadelphia, AR was 10,772.

White Population in Arkadelphia, AR
The estimated White population in the Arkadelphia community is 7,527, which is 69 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,893, which is 26.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Arkadelphia, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Arkadelphia, AR was 58.

Asian Population in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 141.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Arkadelphia, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Arkadelphia was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 147, while those of “two or more races” was 140 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Arkadelphia community was 283, or 2.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Arkadelphia, AR
The household population number in Arkadelphia was 8,733.

Group Quarters Population in Arkadelphia, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,179.

Average Household Size in Arkadelphia, AR
The average household size in Arkadelphia is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Arkadelphia, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,216 total housing units in Arkadelphia.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,865, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,917 were owner-occupied (49.6), and 1,948 were renter-occupied (50.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 351 vacant homes in Arkadelphia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,657, with a median value in dollars of 78,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Arkadelphia, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $807 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Arkadelphia, average costs per month were $269 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,193 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
1,613 people in Arkadelphia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Arkadelphia, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Arkadelphia was 726, or 8.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Arkadelphia, AR
In 2000, there were 1,831 people in Arkadelphia, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Arkadelphia, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 531 people in Arkadelphia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
There were 5,082 in the labor force in Arkadelphia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.7 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 Arkadelphia was 15.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Arkadelphia, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,671. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Arkadelphia, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,479. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Per capita income in Arkadelphia in the last full census was 13,268. 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 Arkadelphia numbered 390, or 17.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Arkadelphia, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,123, or 24.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.