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Clarksville Arkansas Information: Clarksville, Arkansas is part of JOHNSON County. Population for Clarksville from the last gathering is 7719. You can view Clarksville venues that host many Clarksville AR events every year. You can also research Clarksville Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Clarksville Arkansas real estate guide. Clarksville Arkansas has a latitude of 35.4675 and a longitude of -93.4717. Zip codes in Clarksville, AR include 72830 ... more Clarksville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Clarksville, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Clarksville, AR was 7,719.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Clarksville was 3,715, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Clarksville, AR
There are an estimated 1,724 married men in the town. 59 percent of men over 15 years old in Clarksville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Clarksville is 4,004 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Clarksville, Arkansas
There are an estimated 1,666 married women in the community. 51.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Clarksville, AR
The median age of people living in Clarksville, AR was 34.9 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 Clarksville was 531. There were 5,878 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.3 percent of the population (1,259) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Clarksville, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Clarksville, AR was 7,576.

White Population in Clarksville, AR
The estimated White population in the Clarksville community is 6,762, which is 87.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Clarksville, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 267, which is 3.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Clarksville, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Clarksville, AR was 34.

Asian Population in Clarksville, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 36.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 475, while those of “two or more races” was 143 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Clarksville community was 1,178, or 15.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Clarksville, AR
The household population number in Clarksville was 7,206.

Group Quarters Population in Clarksville, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 513.

Average Household Size in Clarksville, AR
The average household size in Clarksville is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Clarksville, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,240 total housing units in Clarksville.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,960, or 91.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,719 were owner-occupied (58.1), and 1,241 were renter-occupied (41.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 280 vacant homes in Clarksville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Clarksville, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,496, with a median value in dollars of 63,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Clarksville, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $616 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Clarksville, average costs per month were $193 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,268 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Clarksville, Arkansas
766 people in Clarksville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Clarksville, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Clarksville was 699, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Clarksville, AR
In 2000, there were 2,143 people in Clarksville, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Clarksville, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,012 people in Clarksville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Clarksville, Arkansas
There were 3,518 in the labor force in Clarksville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.8 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 Clarksville was 13.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Clarksville, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,548. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Clarksville, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,758. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Clarksville, Arkansas
Per capita income in Clarksville in the last full census was 16,305. 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 Clarksville numbered 312, or 16.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Clarksville, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,455, or 20.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.