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Crossett Arkansas Information: Crossett, Arkansas is part of ASHLEY County. Population for Crossett from the last gathering is 6097. You can view Crossett venues that host many Crossett AR events every year. You can also research Crossett Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Crossett Arkansas real estate guide. Crossett Arkansas has a latitude of 33.1269 and a longitude of -91.9598. Zip codes in Crossett, AR include 71635 ... more Crossett zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Crossett, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Crossett, AR was 6,097.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Crossett was 2,843, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Crossett, AR
There are an estimated 1,375 married men in the town. 62 percent of men over 15 years old in Crossett are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Crossett is 3,254 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Crossett, Arkansas
There are an estimated 1,366 married women in the community. 52.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Crossett, AR
The median age of people living in Crossett, AR was 37.7 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 Crossett was 424. There were 4,484 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.2 percent of the population (989) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Crossett, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Crossett, AR was 6,058.

White Population in Crossett, AR
The estimated White population in the Crossett community is 3,628, which is 59.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Crossett, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,379, which is 39 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Crossett, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Crossett, AR was 4.

Asian Population in Crossett, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 28.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18, while those of “two or more races” was 39 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Crossett community was 67, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Crossett, AR
The household population number in Crossett was 5,994.

Group Quarters Population in Crossett, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 103.

Average Household Size in Crossett, AR
The average household size in Crossett is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Crossett, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,663 total housing units in Crossett.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,418, or 90.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,623 were owner-occupied (67.1), and 795 were renter-occupied (32.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 245 vacant homes in Crossett at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Crossett, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,562, with a median value in dollars of 61,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Crossett, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $689 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Crossett, average costs per month were $264 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,166 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Crossett, Arkansas
646 people in Crossett also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Crossett, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Crossett was 600, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Crossett, AR
In 2000, there were 1,307 people in Crossett, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Crossett, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 193 people in Crossett who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Crossett, Arkansas
There were 2,518 in the labor force in Crossett at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.1 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 Crossett was 11.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Crossett, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,442. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Crossett, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,864. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Crossett, Arkansas
Per capita income in Crossett in the last full census was 18,288. 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 Crossett numbered 244, or 13.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Crossett, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,005, or 16.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.