Lamar, Arkansas Census Data & Community Profile

LAMAR GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lamar, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lamar, AR was 1,415.

Lamar Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lamar was 679, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lamar, AR
There are an estimated 300 married men in the town. 56.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Lamar are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lamar is 736 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lamar, Arkansas
There are an estimated 290 married women in the community. 49.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lamar, AR
The median age of people living in Lamar, AR was 36.1 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 Lamar was 105. There were 1,050 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (222) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lamar, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lamar, AR was 1,388.

White Population in Lamar, AR
The estimated White population in the Lamar community is 1,358, which is 96 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lamar, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, 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 Lamar, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lamar, AR was 16.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 9, while those of “two or more races” was 27 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lamar community was 49, or 3.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lamar, AR
The household population number in Lamar was 1,346.

Group Quarters Population in Lamar, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 69.

Average Household Size in Lamar, AR
The average household size in Lamar is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lamar, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 585 total housing units in Lamar.

The number of occupied housing units was 529, or 90.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 344 were owner-occupied (65), and 185 were renter-occupied (35, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 56 vacant homes in Lamar at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lamar, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 257, with a median value in dollars of 53,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lamar, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $545 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lamar, average costs per month were $199 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 546 people in the community had a high school degree, or 59.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lamar, Arkansas
60 people in Lamar also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lamar, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lamar was 148, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lamar, AR
In 2000, there were 341 people in Lamar, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lamar, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 52 people in Lamar who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lamar, Arkansas
There were 600 in the labor force in Lamar at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.1 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 Lamar was 16.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lamar, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,317. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lamar, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,143. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lamar, Arkansas
Per capita income in Lamar in the last full census was 11,852. 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 Lamar numbered 54, or 14.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lamar, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 233, or 17.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.