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Dermott Arkansas Information: Dermott, Arkansas is part of CHICOT County. Population for Dermott from the last gathering is 3292. You can view Dermott venues that host many Dermott AR events every year. You can also research Dermott Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Dermott Arkansas real estate guide. Dermott Arkansas has a latitude of 33.5229 and a longitude of -91.4382. Zip codes in Dermott, AR include 71638 ... more Dermott zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Dermott, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Dermott, AR was 3,292.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Dermott was 1,479, which represents 44.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Dermott, AR
There are an estimated 455 married men in the town. 41.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Dermott are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Dermott is 1,813 which is 55.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Dermott, Arkansas
There are an estimated 404 married women in the community. 29 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Dermott, AR
The median age of people living in Dermott, AR was 35.9 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 Dermott was 234. There were 2,336 people above the age of 18, which represents 71 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (516) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Dermott, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Dermott, AR was 3,260.

White Population in Dermott, AR
The estimated White population in the Dermott community is 831, which is 25.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Dermott, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,412, which is 73.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Dermott, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Dermott, AR was 5.

Asian Population in Dermott, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 10.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Dermott, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Dermott was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 32 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Dermott community was 25, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Dermott, AR
The household population number in Dermott was 3,148.

Group Quarters Population in Dermott, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 144.

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

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Dermott, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,404 total housing units in Dermott.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,216, or 86.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 815 were owner-occupied (67), and 401 were renter-occupied (33, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 188 vacant homes in Dermott at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Dermott, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 651, with a median value in dollars of 32,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Dermott, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $599 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Dermott, average costs per month were $267 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,253 people in the community had a high school degree, or 61.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Dermott, Arkansas
208 people in Dermott also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Dermott, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Dermott was 258, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Dermott, AR
In 2000, there were 942 people in Dermott, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Dermott, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 68 people in Dermott who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Dermott, Arkansas
There were 1,186 in the labor force in Dermott at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.7 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 Dermott was 16.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Dermott, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $17,857. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Dermott, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $22,214. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Dermott, Arkansas
Per capita income in Dermott in the last full census was 9,998. 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 Dermott numbered 212, or 25.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Dermott, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,016, or 32.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.