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Magness Arkansas Information: Magness, Arkansas is part of INDEPENDENCE County. You can view Magness venues that host many Magness AR events every year. You can also research Magness Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Magness Arkansas real estate guide. Magness Arkansas has a latitude of 35.7039 and a longitude of -91.4816. Zip codes in Magness, AR include 72553 ... more Magness zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Magness, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Magness, AR was 191.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Magness was 91, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Magness, AR
There are an estimated 35 married men in the town. 57.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Magness are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Magness is 100 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Magness, Arkansas
There are an estimated 35 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 Magness, AR
The median age of people living in Magness, AR was 43.1 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 Magness was 11. There were 144 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23 percent of the population (44) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Magness, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Magness, AR was 189.

White Population in Magness, AR
The estimated White population in the Magness community is 189, which is 99 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Magness, 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 Magness, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Magness, AR was 0.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Magness, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Magness 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 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Magness community was 1, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Magness, AR
The household population number in Magness was 191.

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

Average Household Size in Magness, AR
The average household size in Magness is 2.33 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Magness, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 91 total housing units in Magness.

The number of occupied housing units was 82, or 90.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 64 were owner-occupied (78), and 18 were renter-occupied (22, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 9 vacant homes in Magness at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Magness, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 39, with a median value in dollars of 32,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Magness, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $544 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Magness, average costs per month were $192 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 69 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Magness, Arkansas
3 people in Magness also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 2.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Magness, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Magness was 18, or 14.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Magness, AR
In 2000, there were 44 people in Magness, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Magness, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 0 people in Magness who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Magness, Arkansas
There were 54 in the labor force in Magness at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 41.9 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 Magness was 19.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Magness, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,969. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Magness, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Magness, Arkansas
Per capita income in Magness in the last full census was 24,967. 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 Magness numbered 6, or 14.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Magness, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 35, or 22.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.