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BULL SHOALS CENSUS DATA CENTER

BULL SHOALS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bull Shoals, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bull Shoals, AR was 2,000.

Bull Shoals Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bull Shoals was 957, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bull Shoals, AR
There are an estimated 597 married men in the town. 68.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Bull Shoals are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bull Shoals is 1,043 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bull Shoals, Arkansas
There are an estimated 592 married women in the community. 64.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Bull Shoals, AR
The median age of people living in Bull Shoals, AR was 59 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 Bull Shoals was 58. There were 1,769 people above the age of 18, which represents 88.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 38.3 percent of the population (766) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Bull Shoals, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bull Shoals, AR was 1,985.

White Population in Bull Shoals, AR
The estimated White population in the Bull Shoals community is 1,961, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bull Shoals, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bull Shoals, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bull Shoals, AR was 9.

Asian Population in Bull Shoals, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bull Shoals, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bull Shoals was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 15 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bull Shoals community was 21, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bull Shoals, AR
The household population number in Bull Shoals was 1,988.

Group Quarters Population in Bull Shoals, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 12.

Average Household Size in Bull Shoals, AR
The average household size in Bull Shoals is 1.96 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.39 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bull Shoals, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,226 total housing units in Bull Shoals.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,014, or 82.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 770 were owner-occupied (75.9), and 244 were renter-occupied (24.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 212 vacant homes in Bull Shoals at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bull Shoals, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 698, with a median value in dollars of 81,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bull Shoals, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $673 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bull Shoals, average costs per month were $244 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,344 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bull Shoals, Arkansas
208 people in Bull Shoals also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bull Shoals, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bull Shoals was 493, or 28.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bull Shoals, AR
In 2000, there were 597 people in Bull Shoals, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bull Shoals, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 78 people in Bull Shoals who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bull Shoals, Arkansas
There were 636 in the labor force in Bull Shoals at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 36.1 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 Bull Shoals was 24.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bull Shoals, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,139. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bull Shoals, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,219. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bull Shoals, Arkansas
Per capita income in Bull Shoals in the last full census was 17,636. 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 Bull Shoals numbered 59, or 9.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bull Shoals, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 250, or 12.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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