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Conway Arkansas Information: Conway, Arkansas is part of FAULKNER County. Population for Conway from the last gathering is 57006. You can view Conway venues that host many Conway AR events every year. You can also research Conway Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Conway Arkansas real estate guide. Conway Arkansas has a latitude of 35.0673 and a longitude of -92.3808. Zip codes in Conway, AR include 72032 ... more Conway zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Conway, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Conway, AR was 43,167.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Conway was 20,515, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Conway, AR
There are an estimated 9,204 married men in the town. 56.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Conway are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Conway is 22,652 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Conway, Arkansas
There are an estimated 9,326 married women in the community. 50.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Conway, AR
The median age of people living in Conway, AR was 27.3 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 Conway was 2,967. There were 33,117 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9 percent of the population (3,889) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Conway, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Conway, AR was 42,635.

White Population in Conway, AR
The estimated White population in the Conway community is 36,272, which is 84 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Conway, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,232, which is 12.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Conway, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Conway, AR was 155.

Asian Population in Conway, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 541.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Conway, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Conway was an estimated 14.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 421, while those of “two or more races” was 532 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Conway community was 983, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Conway, AR
The household population number in Conway was 39,130.

Group Quarters Population in Conway, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,037.

Average Household Size in Conway, AR
The average household size in Conway is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Conway, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 17,289 total housing units in Conway.

The number of occupied housing units was 16,039, or 92.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,833 were owner-occupied (55.1), and 7,206 were renter-occupied (44.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,250 vacant homes in Conway at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Conway, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,850, with a median value in dollars of 99,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Conway, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $890 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Conway, average costs per month were $257 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 20,201 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Conway, Arkansas
8,460 people in Conway also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 36 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Conway, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Conway was 3,255, or 9.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Conway, AR
In 2000, there were 6,665 people in Conway, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Conway, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,120 people in Conway who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Conway, Arkansas
There were 23,864 in the labor force in Conway at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 70 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 Conway was 19.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Conway, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,063. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Conway, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,912. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Conway, Arkansas
Per capita income in Conway in the last full census was 18,509. 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 Conway numbered 966, or 9.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Conway, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6,476, or 16.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.