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Emmet Arkansas Information: Emmet, Arkansas is part of NEVADA County. Population for Emmet from the last gathering is 506. You can view Emmet venues that host many Emmet AR events every year. You can also research Emmet Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Emmet Arkansas real estate guide. Emmet Arkansas has a latitude of 33.6705 and a longitude of -93.4005. Zip codes in Emmet, AR include 71835 ... more Emmet zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Emmet, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Emmet, AR was 506.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Emmet was 251, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Emmet, AR
There are an estimated 102 married men in the town. 58.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Emmet are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Emmet is 255 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Emmet, Arkansas
There are an estimated 85 married women in the community. 47.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Emmet, AR
The median age of people living in Emmet, AR was 31.9 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 Emmet was 30. There were 343 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (56) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Emmet, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Emmet, AR was 498.

White Population in Emmet, AR
The estimated White population in the Emmet community is 393, which is 77.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Emmet, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 102, which is 20.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Emmet, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Emmet, AR was 2.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Emmet community was 2, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Emmet, AR
The household population number in Emmet was 506.

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

Average Household Size in Emmet, AR
The average household size in Emmet is 2.72 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.31 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Emmet, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 220 total housing units in Emmet.

The number of occupied housing units was 186, or 84.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 131 were owner-occupied (70.4), and 55 were renter-occupied (29.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 34 vacant homes in Emmet at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Emmet, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 81, with a median value in dollars of 36,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Emmet, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $643 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Emmet, average costs per month were $186 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 229 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Emmet, Arkansas
34 people in Emmet also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Emmet, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Emmet was 35, or 11 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Emmet, AR
In 2000, there were 70 people in Emmet, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Emmet, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Emmet who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Emmet, Arkansas
There were 208 in the labor force in Emmet at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.5 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 Emmet was 25.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Emmet, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,386. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Emmet, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Emmet, Arkansas
Per capita income in Emmet in the last full census was 11,726. 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 Emmet numbered 39, or 30 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Emmet, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 164, or 33.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.