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Diamond City Arkansas Information: Diamond City, Arkansas is part of BOONE County. Population for Diamond City from the last gathering is 730. You can view Diamond City venues that host many Diamond City AR events every year. You can also research Diamond City Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Diamond City Arkansas real estate guide. Diamond City Arkansas has a latitude of 36.4644 and a longitude of -92.92. Zip codes in Diamond City, AR include 72630 ... more Diamond City zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Diamond City, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Diamond City, AR was 730.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Diamond City was 368, which represents 50.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Diamond City, AR
There are an estimated 218 married men in the town. 70.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Diamond City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Diamond City is 362 which is 49.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Diamond City, Arkansas
There are an estimated 223 married women in the community. 69.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Diamond City, AR
The median age of people living in Diamond City, AR was 54.4 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 Diamond City was 28. There were 618 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 29.3 percent of the population (214) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Diamond City, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Diamond City, AR was 710.

White Population in Diamond City, AR
The estimated White population in the Diamond City community is 706, which is 96.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Diamond City, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Diamond City, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Diamond City, AR was 4.

Asian Population in Diamond City, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 20 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Diamond City community was 10, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Diamond City, AR
The household population number in Diamond City was 730.

Group Quarters Population in Diamond City, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Diamond City, AR
The average household size in Diamond City is 2.11 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.55 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Diamond City, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 547 total housing units in Diamond City.

The number of occupied housing units was 346, or 63.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 277 were owner-occupied (80.1), and 69 were renter-occupied (19.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 201 vacant homes in Diamond City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Diamond City, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 211, with a median value in dollars of 60,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Diamond City, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $581 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Diamond City, average costs per month were $229 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 451 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Diamond City, Arkansas
55 people in Diamond City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Diamond City, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Diamond City was 161, or 26.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Diamond City, AR
In 2000, there were 214 people in Diamond City, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Diamond City, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 29 people in Diamond City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Diamond City, Arkansas
There were 251 in the labor force in Diamond City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 40.7 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 Diamond City was 33.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Diamond City, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,704. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Diamond City, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,946. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Diamond City, Arkansas
Per capita income in Diamond City in the last full census was 13,968. 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 Diamond City numbered 38, or 16.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Diamond City, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 137, or 18.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.