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Bearden Arkansas Information: Bearden, Arkansas is part of OUACHITA County. Population for Bearden from the last gathering is 1125. You can view Bearden venues that host many Bearden AR events every year. You can also research Bearden Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Bearden Arkansas real estate guide. Bearden Arkansas has a latitude of 33.728 and a longitude of -92.6361. Zip codes in Bearden, AR include 71720 ... more Bearden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bearden, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bearden, AR was 1,125.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bearden was 551, which represents 49 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bearden, AR
There are an estimated 209 married men in the town. 49.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Bearden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bearden is 574 which is 51 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bearden, Arkansas
There are an estimated 210 married women in the community. 45.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bearden, AR
The median age of people living in Bearden, AR was 35.7 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 Bearden was 84. There were 812 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.4 percent of the population (151) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bearden, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bearden, AR was 1,112.

White Population in Bearden, AR
The estimated White population in the Bearden community is 732, which is 65.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bearden, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 365, which is 32.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bearden, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bearden, AR was 2.

Asian Population in Bearden, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bearden community was 17, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bearden, AR
The household population number in Bearden was 1,110.

Group Quarters Population in Bearden, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 15.

Average Household Size in Bearden, AR
The average household size in Bearden is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.16 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bearden, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 495 total housing units in Bearden.

The number of occupied housing units was 443, or 89.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 295 were owner-occupied (66.6), and 148 were renter-occupied (33.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 52 vacant homes in Bearden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bearden, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 219, with a median value in dollars of 35,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bearden, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $562 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bearden, average costs per month were $228 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 512 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bearden, Arkansas
53 people in Bearden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bearden, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bearden was 87, or 10.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bearden, AR
In 2000, there were 251 people in Bearden, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bearden, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 28 people in Bearden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bearden, Arkansas
There were 501 in the labor force in Bearden 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 Bearden was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bearden, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,420. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bearden, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,573. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bearden, Arkansas
Per capita income in Bearden in the last full census was 12,904. 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 Bearden numbered 55, or 18.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bearden, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 251, or 21.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.