Fordyce, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

FORDYCE GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Fordyce, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Fordyce, AR was 4,799.

Fordyce Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Fordyce was 2,282, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Fordyce, AR
There are an estimated 976 married men in the town. 54.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Fordyce are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Fordyce is 2,517 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Fordyce, Arkansas
There are an estimated 919 married women in the community. 47.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Fordyce, AR
The median age of people living in Fordyce, AR was 35.6 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 Fordyce was 294. There were 3,431 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.3 percent of the population (784) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Fordyce, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Fordyce, AR was 4,781.

White Population in Fordyce, AR
The estimated White population in the Fordyce community is 2,333, which is 48.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Fordyce, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,383, which is 49.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Fordyce, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Fordyce, AR was 9.

Asian Population in Fordyce, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 20.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 36, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Fordyce community was 57, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Fordyce, AR
The household population number in Fordyce was 4,366.

Group Quarters Population in Fordyce, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 433.

Average Household Size in Fordyce, AR
The average household size in Fordyce is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Fordyce, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,024 total housing units in Fordyce.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,737, or 85.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,145 were owner-occupied (65.9), and 592 were renter-occupied (34.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 287 vacant homes in Fordyce at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Fordyce, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 902, with a median value in dollars of 39,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Fordyce, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $567 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Fordyce, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,940 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Fordyce, Arkansas
290 people in Fordyce 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 Fordyce, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Fordyce was 369, or 10.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Fordyce, AR
In 2000, there were 1,321 people in Fordyce, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Fordyce, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 128 people in Fordyce who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Fordyce, Arkansas
There were 1,893 in the labor force in Fordyce at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 52.1 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 Fordyce was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Fordyce, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,297. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Fordyce, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,120. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Fordyce, Arkansas
Per capita income in Fordyce in the last full census was 12,118. 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 Fordyce numbered 194, 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 Fordyce, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 975, or 22.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.