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Grannis Arkansas Information: Grannis, Arkansas is part of POLK County. Population for Grannis from the last gathering is 575. You can view Grannis venues that host many Grannis AR events every year. You can also research Grannis Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Grannis Arkansas real estate guide. Grannis Arkansas has a latitude of 34.2327 and a longitude of -94.3619. Zip codes in Grannis, AR include 71944 ... more Grannis zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grannis, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grannis, AR was 575.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grannis was 289, which represents 50.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grannis, AR
There are an estimated 148 married men in the town. 68.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Grannis are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grannis is 286 which is 49.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grannis, Arkansas
There are an estimated 147 married women in the community. 69.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grannis, AR
The median age of people living in Grannis, AR was 32.3 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 Grannis was 38. There were 422 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.7 percent of the population (67) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grannis, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grannis, AR was 563.

White Population in Grannis, AR
The estimated White population in the Grannis community is 453, which is 78.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grannis, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grannis, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grannis, AR was 25.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grannis, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grannis was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 81, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grannis community was 95, or 16.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grannis, AR
The household population number in Grannis was 575.

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

Average Household Size in Grannis, AR
The average household size in Grannis is 2.74 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grannis, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 254 total housing units in Grannis.

The number of occupied housing units was 210, or 82.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 158 were owner-occupied (75.2), and 52 were renter-occupied (24.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 44 vacant homes in Grannis at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grannis, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 70, with a median value in dollars of 42,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grannis, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $496 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grannis, average costs per month were $242 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 231 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grannis, Arkansas
22 people in Grannis also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grannis, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grannis was 72, or 17.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grannis, AR
In 2000, there were 87 people in Grannis, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grannis, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 89 people in Grannis who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 17.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grannis, Arkansas
There were 267 in the labor force in Grannis at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63.1 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 Grannis was 22.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grannis, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,083. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grannis, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,893. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grannis, Arkansas
Per capita income in Grannis in the last full census was 14,642. 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 Grannis numbered 25, or 15.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grannis, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 87, or 15.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.