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Lafe Arkansas Information: Lafe, Arkansas is part of GREENE County. Population for Lafe from the last gathering is 385. You can view Lafe venues that host many Lafe AR events every year. You can also research Lafe Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Lafe Arkansas real estate guide. Lafe Arkansas has a latitude of 36.21 and a longitude of -90.5122. Zip codes in Lafe, AR include 72436 ... more Lafe zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lafe, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lafe, AR was 385.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lafe was 180, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lafe, AR
There are an estimated 85 married men in the town. 57.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Lafe are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lafe is 205 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lafe, Arkansas
There are an estimated 88 married women in the community. 49.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lafe, AR
The median age of people living in Lafe, AR was 34.3 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 Lafe was 29. There were 279 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.8 percent of the population (34) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lafe, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lafe, AR was 352.

White Population in Lafe, AR
The estimated White population in the Lafe community is 343, which is 89.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lafe, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lafe, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lafe, AR was 9.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 33 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lafe community was 3, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lafe, AR
The household population number in Lafe was 385.

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

Average Household Size in Lafe, AR
The average household size in Lafe is 2.81 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

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

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lafe, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 153 total housing units in Lafe.

The number of occupied housing units was 137, or 89.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 118 were owner-occupied (86.1), and 19 were renter-occupied (13.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16 vacant homes in Lafe at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lafe, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 82, with a median value in dollars of 44,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lafe, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $494 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lafe, average costs per month were $196 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 186 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lafe, Arkansas
10 people in Lafe also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lafe, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lafe was 43, or 14.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lafe, AR
In 2000, there were 120 people in Lafe, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lafe, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 16 people in Lafe 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 Lafe, Arkansas
There were 214 in the labor force in Lafe at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.5 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 Lafe was 32.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lafe, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,938. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lafe, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lafe, Arkansas
Per capita income in Lafe in the last full census was 12,234. 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 Lafe numbered 16, or 15 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lafe, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 70, or 17.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.