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Calico Rock Arkansas Information: Calico Rock, Arkansas is part of IZARD County. Population for Calico Rock from the last gathering is 991. You can view Calico Rock venues that host many Calico Rock AR events every year. You can also research Calico Rock Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Calico Rock Arkansas real estate guide. Calico Rock Arkansas has a latitude of 36.1545 and a longitude of -92.0192. Zip codes in Calico Rock, AR include 72519 ... more Calico Rock zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Calico Rock, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Calico Rock, AR was 991.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Calico Rock was 471, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Calico Rock, AR
There are an estimated 200 married men in the town. 53.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Calico Rock are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Calico Rock is 520 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Calico Rock, Arkansas
There are an estimated 234 married women in the community. 52.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Calico Rock, AR
The median age of people living in Calico Rock, AR was 40.4 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 Calico Rock was 53. There were 754 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.8 percent of the population (226) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Calico Rock, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Calico Rock, AR was 978.

White Population in Calico Rock, AR
The estimated White population in the Calico Rock community is 962, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Calico Rock, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Calico Rock, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Calico Rock, AR was 7.

Asian Population in Calico Rock, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 13 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Calico Rock community was 22, or 2.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Calico Rock, AR
The household population number in Calico Rock was 940.

Group Quarters Population in Calico Rock, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 51.

Average Household Size in Calico Rock, AR
The average household size in Calico Rock is 2.2 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Calico Rock, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 526 total housing units in Calico Rock.

The number of occupied housing units was 428, or 81.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 259 were owner-occupied (60.5), and 169 were renter-occupied (39.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 98 vacant homes in Calico Rock at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Calico Rock, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 196, with a median value in dollars of 46,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Calico Rock, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $648 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Calico Rock, average costs per month were $196 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 477 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Calico Rock, Arkansas
109 people in Calico Rock also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Calico Rock, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Calico Rock was 95, or 11.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Calico Rock, AR
In 2000, there were 226 people in Calico Rock, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Calico Rock, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 30 people in Calico Rock who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Calico Rock, Arkansas
There were 411 in the labor force in Calico Rock at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.4 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 Calico Rock was 21.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Calico Rock, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,200. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Calico Rock, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,328. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Calico Rock, Arkansas
Per capita income in Calico Rock in the last full census was 14,305. 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 Calico Rock numbered 52, or 20.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Calico Rock, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 247, or 26.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.