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Dardanelle Arkansas Information: Dardanelle, Arkansas is part of YELL County. Population for Dardanelle from the last gathering is 4228. You can view Dardanelle venues that host many Dardanelle AR events every year. You can also research Dardanelle Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Dardanelle Arkansas real estate guide. Dardanelle Arkansas has a latitude of 35.2208 and a longitude of -93.1581. Zip codes in Dardanelle, AR include 72834 ... more Dardanelle zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dardanelle, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dardanelle, AR was 4,228.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dardanelle was 2,034, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dardanelle, AR
There are an estimated 952 married men in the town. 58.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Dardanelle are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dardanelle is 2,194 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dardanelle, Arkansas
There are an estimated 874 married women in the community. 49.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dardanelle, AR
The median age of people living in Dardanelle, AR was 34.8 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 Dardanelle was 292. There were 3,153 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.5 percent of the population (697) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dardanelle, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dardanelle, AR was 4,126.

White Population in Dardanelle, AR
The estimated White population in the Dardanelle community is 3,181, which is 75.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dardanelle, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 196, which is 4.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dardanelle, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dardanelle, AR was 23.

Asian Population in Dardanelle, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 18.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dardanelle, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dardanelle was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 704, while those of “two or more races” was 102 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dardanelle community was 908, or 21.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dardanelle, AR
The household population number in Dardanelle was 4,103.

Group Quarters Population in Dardanelle, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 125.

Average Household Size in Dardanelle, AR
The average household size in Dardanelle is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.12 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dardanelle, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,747 total housing units in Dardanelle.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,605, or 91.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 897 were owner-occupied (55.9), and 708 were renter-occupied (44.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 142 vacant homes in Dardanelle at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dardanelle, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 812, with a median value in dollars of 59,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dardanelle, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $631 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dardanelle, average costs per month were $236 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,587 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dardanelle, Arkansas
282 people in Dardanelle also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dardanelle, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dardanelle was 408, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dardanelle, AR
In 2000, there were 1,036 people in Dardanelle, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dardanelle, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 760 people in Dardanelle who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 19.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dardanelle, Arkansas
There were 1,956 in the labor force in Dardanelle at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.9 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 Dardanelle was 17.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dardanelle, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,727. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dardanelle, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,457. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dardanelle, Arkansas
Per capita income in Dardanelle in the last full census was 14,583. 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 Dardanelle numbered 164, or 14.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dardanelle, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 812, or 19.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.