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Eureka Springs Arkansas Information: Eureka Springs, Arkansas is part of CARROLL County. Population for Eureka Springs from the last gathering is 2278. You can view Eureka Springs venues that host many Eureka Springs AR events every year. You can also research Eureka Springs Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Eureka Springs Arkansas real estate guide. Eureka Springs Arkansas has a latitude of 36.3992 and a longitude of -93.7374. Zip codes in Eureka Springs, AR include 72631 ... more Eureka Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Eureka Springs, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Eureka Springs, AR was 2,278.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Eureka Springs was 1,025, which represents 45 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Eureka Springs, AR
There are an estimated 448 married men in the town. 51.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Eureka Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Eureka Springs is 1,253 which is 55 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
There are an estimated 465 married women in the community. 41.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Eureka Springs, AR
The median age of people living in Eureka Springs, AR was 46.3 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 Eureka Springs was 97. There were 1,886 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.3 percent of the population (439) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Eureka Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Eureka Springs, AR was 2,229.

White Population in Eureka Springs, AR
The estimated White population in the Eureka Springs community is 2,140, which is 93.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Eureka Springs, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Eureka Springs, AR was 16.

Asian Population in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 18.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Eureka Springs, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Eureka Springs was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 52, while those of “two or more races” was 49 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Eureka Springs community was 91, or 4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Eureka Springs, AR
The household population number in Eureka Springs was 2,200.

Group Quarters Population in Eureka Springs, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 78.

Average Household Size in Eureka Springs, AR
The average household size in Eureka Springs is 1.97 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.64 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Eureka Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,301 total housing units in Eureka Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,119, or 86 of the total units in town. Of these, 678 were owner-occupied (60.6), and 441 were renter-occupied (39.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 182 vacant homes in Eureka Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 546, with a median value in dollars of 96,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Eureka Springs, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $661 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Eureka Springs, average costs per month were $248 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,525 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
495 people in Eureka Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 28.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Eureka Springs, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Eureka Springs was 268, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Eureka Springs, AR
In 2000, there were 488 people in Eureka Springs, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Eureka Springs, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 179 people in Eureka Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
There were 1,271 in the labor force in Eureka Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.2 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 Eureka Springs was 11.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Eureka Springs, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,547. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Eureka Springs, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,341. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Per capita income in Eureka Springs in the last full census was 18,439. 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 Eureka Springs numbered 25, or 4.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Eureka Springs, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 264, or 12.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.