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Elm Springs Arkansas Information: Elm Springs, Arkansas is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Elm Springs from the last gathering is 1044. You can view Elm Springs venues that host many Elm Springs AR events every year. You can also research Elm Springs Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Elm Springs Arkansas real estate guide. Elm Springs Arkansas has a latitude of 36.2057 and a longitude of -94.2335. Zip codes in Elm Springs, AR include 72728 ... more Elm Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elm Springs, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elm Springs, AR was 1,044.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elm Springs was 530, which represents 50.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elm Springs, AR
There are an estimated 268 married men in the town. 66.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Elm Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elm Springs is 514 which is 49.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elm Springs, Arkansas
There are an estimated 276 married women in the community. 65.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elm Springs, AR
The median age of people living in Elm Springs, AR was 39 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 Elm Springs was 65. There were 808 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.4 percent of the population (140) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elm Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elm Springs, AR was 1,033.

White Population in Elm Springs, AR
The estimated White population in the Elm Springs community is 977, which is 93.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elm Springs, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elm Springs, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elm Springs, AR was 10.

Asian Population in Elm Springs, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 16.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 26, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elm Springs community was 45, or 4.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elm Springs, AR
The household population number in Elm Springs was 1,037.

Group Quarters Population in Elm Springs, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 7.

Average Household Size in Elm Springs, AR
The average household size in Elm Springs is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elm Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 410 total housing units in Elm Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 385, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 288 were owner-occupied (74.8), and 97 were renter-occupied (25.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 25 vacant homes in Elm Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elm Springs, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 197, with a median value in dollars of 115,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elm Springs, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $842 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elm Springs, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 548 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elm Springs, Arkansas
83 people in Elm Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elm Springs, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elm Springs was 107, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elm Springs, AR
In 2000, there were 175 people in Elm Springs, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elm Springs, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 65 people in Elm Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elm Springs, Arkansas
There were 558 in the labor force in Elm Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.8 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 Elm Springs was 18.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elm Springs, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,703. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elm Springs, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $45,536. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elm Springs, Arkansas
Per capita income in Elm Springs in the last full census was 17,551. 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 Elm Springs numbered 25, or 8.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elm Springs, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 130, or 12.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.