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Hughes Arkansas Information: Hughes, Arkansas is part of SAINT FRANCIS County. Population for Hughes from the last gathering is 1867. You can view Hughes venues that host many Hughes AR events every year. You can also research Hughes Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Hughes Arkansas real estate guide. Hughes Arkansas has a latitude of 34.9192 and a longitude of -90.3111. Zip codes in Hughes, AR include 72348 ... more Hughes zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hughes, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hughes, AR was 1,867.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hughes was 849, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hughes, AR
There are an estimated 282 married men in the town. 50.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Hughes are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hughes is 1,018 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hughes, Arkansas
There are an estimated 283 married women in the community. 37.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hughes, AR
The median age of people living in Hughes, AR was 31.1 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 Hughes was 165. There were 1,237 people above the age of 18, which represents 66.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.2 percent of the population (228) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hughes, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hughes, AR was 1,856.

White Population in Hughes, AR
The estimated White population in the Hughes community is 549, which is 29.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hughes, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,265, which is 67.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hughes, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hughes, AR was 2.

Asian Population in Hughes, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 30.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hughes, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hughes was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hughes community was 13, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hughes, AR
The household population number in Hughes was 1,867.

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

Average Household Size in Hughes, AR
The average household size in Hughes 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 3.31 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hughes, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 762 total housing units in Hughes.

The number of occupied housing units was 682, or 89.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 348 were owner-occupied (51), and 334 were renter-occupied (49, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 80 vacant homes in Hughes at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hughes, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 255, with a median value in dollars of 48,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hughes, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $607 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hughes, average costs per month were $273 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 580 people in the community had a high school degree, or 57 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hughes, Arkansas
99 people in Hughes also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hughes, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hughes was 107, or 9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hughes, AR
In 2000, there were 440 people in Hughes, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hughes, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 59 people in Hughes who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hughes, Arkansas
There were 644 in the labor force in Hughes at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50.4 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 Hughes was 26.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hughes, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $18,333. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hughes, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $22,976. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hughes, Arkansas
Per capita income in Hughes in the last full census was 10,039. 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 Hughes numbered 149, or 31.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hughes, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 703, or 38 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.