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Garfield Arkansas Information: Garfield, Arkansas is part of BENTON County. Population for Garfield from the last gathering is 490. You can view Garfield venues that host many Garfield AR events every year. You can also research Garfield Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Garfield Arkansas real estate guide. Garfield Arkansas has a latitude of 36.3912 and a longitude of -93.9113. Zip codes in Garfield, AR include 72732 ... more Garfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Garfield, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Garfield, AR was 490.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Garfield was 256, which represents 52.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Garfield, AR
There are an estimated 113 married men in the town. 58.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Garfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Garfield is 234 which is 47.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Garfield, Arkansas
There are an estimated 114 married women in the community. 59.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Garfield, AR
The median age of people living in Garfield, AR was 36.6 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 Garfield was 36. There were 346 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.3 percent of the population (65) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Garfield, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Garfield, AR was 487.

White Population in Garfield, AR
The estimated White population in the Garfield community is 477, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Garfield, 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 Garfield, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Garfield, AR was 7.

Asian Population in Garfield, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Garfield, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Garfield 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 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Garfield community was 7, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Garfield, AR
The household population number in Garfield was 490.

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

Average Household Size in Garfield, AR
The average household size in Garfield is 2.77 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Garfield, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 198 total housing units in Garfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 177, or 89.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 141 were owner-occupied (79.7), and 36 were renter-occupied (20.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 21 vacant homes in Garfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Garfield, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 86, with a median value in dollars of 76,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Garfield, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $693 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Garfield, average costs per month were $240 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 219 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Garfield, Arkansas
27 people in Garfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Garfield, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Garfield was 36, or 10.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Garfield, AR
In 2000, there were 107 people in Garfield, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Garfield, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Garfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Garfield, Arkansas
There were 239 in the labor force in Garfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.1 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 Garfield was 33.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Garfield, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $33,393. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Garfield, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,750. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Garfield, Arkansas
Per capita income in Garfield in the last full census was 13,159. 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 Garfield numbered 13, or 9.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Garfield, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 51, or 10.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.