Ida, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

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IDA CENSUS DATA CENTER

IDA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ida, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ida, AR was 981.

Ida Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ida was 430, which represents 43.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ida, AR
There are an estimated 201 married men in the town. 59.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Ida are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ida is 551 which is 56.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ida, Arkansas
There are an estimated 243 married women in the community. 51.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Ida, AR
The median age of people living in Ida, AR was 49.6 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 Ida was 37. There were 793 people above the age of 18, which represents 80.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 34.1 percent of the population (335) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Ida, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ida, AR was 971.

White Population in Ida, AR
The estimated White population in the Ida community is 947, which is 96.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ida, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ida, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ida, AR was 19.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ida community was 5, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ida, AR
The household population number in Ida was 885.

Group Quarters Population in Ida, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 96.

Average Household Size in Ida, AR
The average household size in Ida is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.74 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ida, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 471 total housing units in Ida.

The number of occupied housing units was 412, or 87.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 283 were owner-occupied (68.7), and 129 were renter-occupied (31.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 59 vacant homes in Ida at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ida, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 225, with a median value in dollars of 53,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ida, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $572 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ida, average costs per month were $218 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 450 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ida, Arkansas
74 people in Ida 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 Ida, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ida was 153, or 19.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ida, AR
In 2000, there were 244 people in Ida, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ida, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 40 people in Ida who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ida, Arkansas
There were 361 in the labor force in Ida at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 45.2 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 Ida was 20.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ida, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $21,438. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ida, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,714. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ida, Arkansas
Per capita income in Ida in the last full census was 13,532. 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 Ida numbered 46, or 18.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ida, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 206, or 23.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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