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Hampton Arkansas Information: Hampton, Arkansas is part of CALHOUN County. Population for Hampton from the last gathering is 1579. You can view Hampton venues that host many Hampton AR events every year. You can also research Hampton Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Hampton Arkansas real estate guide. Hampton Arkansas has a latitude of 33.5127 and a longitude of -92.5592. Zip codes in Hampton, AR include 71744 ... more Hampton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hampton, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hampton, AR was 1,579.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hampton was 698, which represents 44.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hampton, AR
There are an estimated 297 married men in the town. 51 percent of men over 15 years old in Hampton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hampton is 881 which is 55.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hampton, Arkansas
There are an estimated 289 married women in the community. 44.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hampton, AR
The median age of people living in Hampton, AR was 39.6 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 Hampton was 79. There were 1,184 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.9 percent of the population (315) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hampton, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hampton, AR was 1,569.

White Population in Hampton, AR
The estimated White population in the Hampton community is 1,045, which is 66.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hampton, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 506, which is 32 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hampton, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hampton, AR was 1.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hampton community was 22, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hampton, AR
The household population number in Hampton was 1,462.

Group Quarters Population in Hampton, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 117.

Average Household Size in Hampton, AR
The average household size in Hampton is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hampton, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 699 total housing units in Hampton.

The number of occupied housing units was 619, or 88.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 429 were owner-occupied (69.3), and 190 were renter-occupied (30.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 80 vacant homes in Hampton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hampton, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 326, with a median value in dollars of 45,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hampton, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $560 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hampton, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 722 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hampton, Arkansas
99 people in Hampton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hampton, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hampton was 173, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hampton, AR
In 2000, there were 383 people in Hampton, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hampton, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 22 people in Hampton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hampton, Arkansas
There were 648 in the labor force in Hampton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.4 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 Hampton was 20.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hampton, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,057. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hampton, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,948. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hampton, Arkansas
Per capita income in Hampton in the last full census was 15,489. 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 Hampton numbered 79, or 19.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hampton, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 326, or 22.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.