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Hope Arkansas Information: Hope, Arkansas is part of HEMPSTEAD County. Population for Hope from the last gathering is 10616. You can view Hope venues that host many Hope AR events every year. You can also research Hope Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Hope Arkansas real estate guide. Hope Arkansas has a latitude of 33.6631 and a longitude of -93.5896. Zip codes in Hope, AR include 71801 ... more Hope zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hope, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hope, AR was 10,616.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hope was 4,947, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hope, AR
There are an estimated 1,985 married men in the town. 54.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Hope are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hope is 5,669 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hope, Arkansas
There are an estimated 1,951 married women in the community. 44.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hope, AR
The median age of people living in Hope, 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 Hope was 909. There were 7,544 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.6 percent of the population (1,546) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hope, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hope, AR was 10,427.

White Population in Hope, AR
The estimated White population in the Hope community is 5,065, which is 47.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hope, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,583, which is 43.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hope, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hope, AR was 40.

Asian Population in Hope, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 32.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hope, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hope was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 704, while those of “two or more races” was 189 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hope community was 1,431, or 13.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hope, AR
The household population number in Hope was 10,348.

Group Quarters Population in Hope, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 268.

Average Household Size in Hope, AR
The average household size in Hope is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hope, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,301 total housing units in Hope.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,961, or 92.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,195 were owner-occupied (55.4), and 1,766 were renter-occupied (44.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 340 vacant homes in Hope at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hope, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,808, with a median value in dollars of 49,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hope, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $578 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hope, average costs per month were $230 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,131 people in the community had a high school degree, or 65.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hope, Arkansas
655 people in Hope also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hope, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hope was 809, or 10.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hope, AR
In 2000, there were 2,448 people in Hope, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hope, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,435 people in Hope who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 14.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hope, Arkansas
There were 4,648 in the labor force in Hope at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.2 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 Hope was 16.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hope, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,385. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hope, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,445. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hope, Arkansas
Per capita income in Hope in the last full census was 12,783. 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 Hope numbered 592, or 22.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hope, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,784, or 27.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.