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Des Arc Arkansas Information: Des Arc, Arkansas is part of PRAIRIE County. Population for Des Arc from the last gathering is 1933. You can view Des Arc venues that host many Des Arc AR events every year. You can also research Des Arc Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Des Arc Arkansas real estate guide. Des Arc Arkansas has a latitude of 34.9579 and a longitude of -91.5079. Zip codes in Des Arc, AR include 72040 ... more Des Arc zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Des Arc, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Des Arc, AR was 1,933.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Des Arc was 910, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Des Arc, AR
There are an estimated 447 married men in the town. 62.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Des Arc are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Des Arc is 1,023 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Des Arc, Arkansas
There are an estimated 382 married women in the community. 45.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Des Arc, AR
The median age of people living in Des Arc, AR was 39.9 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 Des Arc was 116. There were 1,457 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.2 percent of the population (372) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Des Arc, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Des Arc, AR was 1,915.

White Population in Des Arc, AR
The estimated White population in the Des Arc community is 1,605, which is 83 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Des Arc, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 286, which is 14.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Des Arc, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Des Arc, AR was 6.

Asian Population in Des Arc, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 12, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Des Arc community was 25, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Des Arc, AR
The household population number in Des Arc was 1,862.

Group Quarters Population in Des Arc, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 71.

Average Household Size in Des Arc, AR
The average household size in Des Arc is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Des Arc, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 850 total housing units in Des Arc.

The number of occupied housing units was 783, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 515 were owner-occupied (65.8), and 268 were renter-occupied (34.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 67 vacant homes in Des Arc at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Des Arc, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 343, with a median value in dollars of 49,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Des Arc, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $604 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Des Arc, average costs per month were $276 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 773 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Des Arc, Arkansas
118 people in Des Arc also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Des Arc, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Des Arc was 202, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Des Arc, AR
In 2000, there were 540 people in Des Arc, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Des Arc, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 138 people in Des Arc who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Des Arc, Arkansas
There were 826 in the labor force in Des Arc at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.1 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 Des Arc was 31.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Des Arc, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Des Arc, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,264. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Des Arc, Arkansas
Per capita income in Des Arc in the last full census was 14,629. 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 Des Arc numbered 85, or 16.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Des Arc, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 376, or 20 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.