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EarthTalk: Insulating paints

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Black Rock Arkansas Information: Black Rock, Arkansas is part of LAWRENCE County. Population for Black Rock from the last gathering is 717. You can view Black Rock venues that host many Black Rock AR events every year. You can also research Black Rock Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Black Rock Arkansas real estate guide. Black Rock Arkansas has a latitude of 36.1233 and a longitude of -91.1354. Zip codes in Black Rock, AR include 72415 ... more Black Rock zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Black Rock, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Black Rock, AR was 717.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Black Rock was 355, which represents 49.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Black Rock, AR
There are an estimated 156 married men in the town. 55.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Black Rock are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Black Rock is 362 which is 50.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Black Rock, Arkansas
There are an estimated 171 married women in the community. 58.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Black Rock, AR
The median age of people living in Black Rock, AR was 37.9 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 Black Rock was 45. There were 520 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.6 percent of the population (105) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Black Rock, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Black Rock, AR was 711.

White Population in Black Rock, AR
The estimated White population in the Black Rock community is 710, which is 99 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Black Rock, 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 Black Rock, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Black Rock, AR was 1.

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

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

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Black Rock community was 2, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Black Rock, AR
The household population number in Black Rock was 717.

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

Average Household Size in Black Rock, AR
The average household size in Black Rock is 2.52 (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 Black Rock, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 334 total housing units in Black Rock.

The number of occupied housing units was 284, or 85 of the total units in town. Of these, 206 were owner-occupied (72.5), and 78 were renter-occupied (27.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 50 vacant homes in Black Rock at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Black Rock, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 170, with a median value in dollars of 38,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Black Rock, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $469 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Black Rock, average costs per month were $205 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 283 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Black Rock, Arkansas
21 people in Black Rock also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Black Rock, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Black Rock was 57, or 10.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Black Rock, AR
In 2000, there were 185 people in Black Rock, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Black Rock, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 6 people in Black Rock who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Black Rock, Arkansas
There were 279 in the labor force in Black Rock at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 49.6 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 Black Rock was 27.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Black Rock, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,407. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Black Rock, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,917. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Black Rock, Arkansas
Per capita income in Black Rock in the last full census was 11,731. 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 Black Rock numbered 38, or 19.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Black Rock, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 136, or 19.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.