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De Queen Arkansas Information: De Queen, Arkansas is part of SEVIER County. Population for De Queen from the last gathering is 5765. You can view De Queen venues that host many De Queen AR events every year. You can also research De Queen Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our De Queen Arkansas real estate guide. De Queen Arkansas has a latitude of 34.0405 and a longitude of -94.3436. Zip codes in De Queen, AR include 71832 ... more De Queen zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in De Queen, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in De Queen, AR was 5,765.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in De Queen was 2,837, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in De Queen, AR
There are an estimated 1,140 married men in the town. 52.9 percent of men over 15 years old in De Queen are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in De Queen is 2,928 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in De Queen, Arkansas
There are an estimated 1,095 married women in the community. 49.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in De Queen, AR
The median age of people living in De Queen, AR was 30 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 De Queen was 553. There were 4,016 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.9 percent of the population (744) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in De Queen, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in De Queen, AR was 5,663.

White Population in De Queen, AR
The estimated White population in the De Queen community is 3,828, which is 66.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in De Queen, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 350, which is 6.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in De Queen, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in De Queen, AR was 137.

Asian Population in De Queen, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 12.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in De Queen, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in De Queen was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1,330, while those of “two or more races” was 102 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the De Queen community was 2,225, or 38.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in De Queen, AR
The household population number in De Queen was 5,596.

Group Quarters Population in De Queen, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 169.

Average Household Size in De Queen, AR
The average household size in De Queen is 2.93 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.44 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in De Queen, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,108 total housing units in De Queen.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,913, or 90.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,164 were owner-occupied (60.8), and 749 were renter-occupied (39.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 195 vacant homes in De Queen at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in De Queen, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 980, with a median value in dollars of 54,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in De Queen, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $555 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in De Queen, average costs per month were $195 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,810 people in the community had a high school degree, or 54.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in De Queen, Arkansas
329 people in De Queen also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in De Queen, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in De Queen was 452, or 11.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in De Queen, AR
In 2000, there were 1,463 people in De Queen, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in De Queen, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,904 people in De Queen who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 36 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in De Queen, Arkansas
There were 2,387 in the labor force in De Queen at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.1 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 De Queen was 17.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in De Queen, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,707. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in De Queen, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,582. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in De Queen, Arkansas
Per capita income in De Queen in the last full census was 12,968. 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 De Queen numbered 297, or 21.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in De Queen, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,530, or 26.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.