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Kensett Arkansas Information: Kensett, Arkansas is part of WHITE County. Population for Kensett from the last gathering is 1791. You can view Kensett venues that host many Kensett AR events every year. You can also research Kensett Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Kensett Arkansas real estate guide. Kensett Arkansas has a latitude of 35.2328 and a longitude of -91.668. Zip codes in Kensett, AR include 72082 ... more Kensett zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kensett, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kensett, AR was 1,791.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kensett was 800, which represents 44.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kensett, AR
There are an estimated 352 married men in the town. 51.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Kensett are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kensett is 991 which is 55.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kensett, Arkansas
There are an estimated 377 married women in the community. 48.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kensett, AR
The median age of people living in Kensett, AR was 38 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 Kensett was 143. There were 1,326 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.9 percent of the population (356) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kensett, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kensett, AR was 1,745.

White Population in Kensett, AR
The estimated White population in the Kensett community is 1,258, which is 70.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kensett, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 435, which is 24.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kensett, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kensett, AR was 3.

Asian Population in Kensett, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 6.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 43, while those of “two or more races” was 46 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kensett community was 72, or 4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kensett, AR
The household population number in Kensett was 1,694.

Group Quarters Population in Kensett, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 97.

Average Household Size in Kensett, AR
The average household size in Kensett is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Kensett, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 778 total housing units in Kensett.

The number of occupied housing units was 699, or 89.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 414 were owner-occupied (59.2), and 285 were renter-occupied (40.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 79 vacant homes in Kensett at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kensett, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 305, with a median value in dollars of 39,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kensett, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $529 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kensett, average costs per month were $239 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 708 people in the community had a high school degree, or 57.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kensett, Arkansas
62 people in Kensett also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kensett, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kensett was 205, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kensett, AR
In 2000, there were 519 people in Kensett, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kensett, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 88 people in Kensett who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kensett, Arkansas
There were 736 in the labor force in Kensett at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 51.1 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 Kensett was 19.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kensett, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,478. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kensett, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,161. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kensett, Arkansas
Per capita income in Kensett in the last full census was 11,049. 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 Kensett numbered 124, or 26.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kensett, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 528, or 30.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.