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Bald Knob Arkansas Information: Bald Knob, Arkansas is part of WHITE County. Population for Bald Knob from the last gathering is 3210. You can view Bald Knob venues that host many Bald Knob AR events every year. You can also research Bald Knob Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Bald Knob Arkansas real estate guide. Bald Knob Arkansas has a latitude of 35.3037 and a longitude of -91.5881. Zip codes in Bald Knob, AR include 72010 ... more Bald Knob zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bald Knob, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bald Knob, AR was 3,210.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bald Knob was 1,538, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bald Knob, AR
There are an estimated 753 married men in the town. 64.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Bald Knob are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bald Knob is 1,672 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bald Knob, Arkansas
There are an estimated 722 married women in the community. 54.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bald Knob, AR
The median age of people living in Bald Knob, AR was 34.2 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 Bald Knob was 236. There were 2,338 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.2 percent of the population (456) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bald Knob, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bald Knob, AR was 3,160.

White Population in Bald Knob, AR
The estimated White population in the Bald Knob community is 2,886, which is 89.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bald Knob, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 195, which is 6.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bald Knob, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bald Knob, AR was 20.

Asian Population in Bald Knob, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 19.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bald Knob, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bald Knob was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 39, while those of “two or more races” was 50 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bald Knob community was 102, or 3.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bald Knob, AR
The household population number in Bald Knob was 3,210.

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

Average Household Size in Bald Knob, AR
The average household size in Bald Knob is 2.55 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bald Knob, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,395 total housing units in Bald Knob.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,257, or 90.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 764 were owner-occupied (60.8), and 493 were renter-occupied (39.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 138 vacant homes in Bald Knob at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bald Knob, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 561, with a median value in dollars of 48,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bald Knob, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $568 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bald Knob, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,314 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bald Knob, Arkansas
164 people in Bald Knob also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bald Knob, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bald Knob was 323, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bald Knob, AR
In 2000, there were 687 people in Bald Knob, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bald Knob, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 143 people in Bald Knob who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bald Knob, Arkansas
There were 1,409 in the labor force in Bald Knob at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.1 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 Bald Knob was 19.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bald Knob, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,970. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bald Knob, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bald Knob, Arkansas
Per capita income in Bald Knob in the last full census was 13,218. 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 Bald Knob numbered 91, or 10.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bald Knob, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 531, or 16.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.