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De Witt Arkansas Information: De Witt, Arkansas is part of ARKANSAS County. Population for De Witt from the last gathering is 3552. You can view De Witt venues that host many De Witt AR events every year. You can also research De Witt Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our De Witt Arkansas real estate guide. De Witt Arkansas has a latitude of 34.2906 and a longitude of -91.3372. Zip codes in De Witt, AR include 72042 ... more De Witt zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in De Witt, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in De Witt, AR was 3,552.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in De Witt was 1,654, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in De Witt, AR
There are an estimated 750 married men in the town. 60 percent of men over 15 years old in De Witt are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in De Witt is 1,898 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in De Witt, Arkansas
There are an estimated 738 married women in the community. 49 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in De Witt, AR
The median age of people living in De Witt, AR was 38.8 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 De Witt was 253. There were 2,680 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19 percent of the population (675) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in De Witt, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in De Witt, AR was 3,532.

White Population in De Witt, AR
The estimated White population in the De Witt community is 2,768, which is 77.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in De Witt, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 743, which is 20.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in De Witt, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 20 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the De Witt community was 19, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in De Witt, AR
The household population number in De Witt was 3,331.

Group Quarters Population in De Witt, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 221.

Average Household Size in De Witt, AR
The average household size in De Witt is 2.35 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.84 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in De Witt, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,552 total housing units in De Witt.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,419, or 91.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 862 were owner-occupied (60.7), and 557 were renter-occupied (39.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 133 vacant homes in De Witt at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in De Witt, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 776, with a median value in dollars of 46,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in De Witt, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $555 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in De Witt, average costs per month were $233 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,553 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in De Witt, Arkansas
231 people in De Witt also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in De Witt, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in De Witt was 316, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in De Witt, AR
In 2000, there were 1,054 people in De Witt, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in De Witt, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 63 people in De Witt who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in De Witt, Arkansas
There were 1,499 in the labor force in De Witt at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.4 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 Witt was 15.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in De Witt, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,545. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in De Witt, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,940. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in De Witt, Arkansas
Per capita income in De Witt in the last full census was 13,408. 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 Witt numbered 207, or 21.5 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 Witt, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 828, or 25.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.