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Lavaca Arkansas Information: Lavaca, Arkansas is part of SEBASTIAN County. Population for Lavaca from the last gathering is 1825. You can view Lavaca venues that host many Lavaca AR events every year. You can also research Lavaca Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Lavaca Arkansas real estate guide. Lavaca Arkansas has a latitude of 35.3371 and a longitude of -94.1682. Zip codes in Lavaca, AR include 72941 ... more Lavaca zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Lavaca, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Lavaca, AR was 1,825.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Lavaca was 879, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Lavaca, AR
There are an estimated 460 married men in the town. 69.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Lavaca are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Lavaca is 946 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Lavaca, Arkansas
There are an estimated 452 married women in the community. 60.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Lavaca, AR
The median age of people living in Lavaca, AR was 32.6 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 Lavaca was 138. There were 1,298 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.8 percent of the population (160) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Lavaca, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Lavaca, AR was 1,784.

White Population in Lavaca, AR
The estimated White population in the Lavaca community is 1,736, which is 95.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Lavaca, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Lavaca, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Lavaca, AR was 23.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 41 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Lavaca community was 39, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Lavaca, AR
The household population number in Lavaca was 1,825.

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

Average Household Size in Lavaca, AR
The average household size in Lavaca is 2.71 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.09 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Lavaca, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 718 total housing units in Lavaca.

The number of occupied housing units was 674, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 526 were owner-occupied (78), and 148 were renter-occupied (22, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 44 vacant homes in Lavaca at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Lavaca, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 456, with a median value in dollars of 59,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Lavaca, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $578 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Lavaca, average costs per month were $223 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 895 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Lavaca, Arkansas
120 people in Lavaca also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Lavaca, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Lavaca was 179, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Lavaca, AR
In 2000, there were 352 people in Lavaca, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Lavaca, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 70 people in Lavaca who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Lavaca, Arkansas
There were 979 in the labor force in Lavaca at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71 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 Lavaca was 23 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Lavaca, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,427. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Lavaca, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,542. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Lavaca, Arkansas
Per capita income in Lavaca in the last full census was 15,917. 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 Lavaca numbered 40, or 7.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Lavaca, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 156, or 8.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.