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Manila Arkansas Information: Manila, Arkansas is part of MISSISSIPPI County. Population for Manila from the last gathering is 3055. You can view Manila venues that host many Manila AR events every year. You can also research Manila Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Manila Arkansas real estate guide. Manila Arkansas has a latitude of 35.8862 and a longitude of -90.1663. Zip codes in Manila, AR include 72442 ... more Manila zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Manila, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Manila, AR was 3,055.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Manila was 1,441, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Manila, AR
There are an estimated 713 married men in the town. 65.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Manila are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Manila is 1,614 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Manila, Arkansas
There are an estimated 788 married women in the community. 61.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Manila, AR
The median age of people living in Manila, AR was 36.5 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 Manila was 191. There were 2,264 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.9 percent of the population (485) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Manila, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Manila, AR was 3,023.

White Population in Manila, AR
The estimated White population in the Manila community is 3,000, which is 98.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Manila, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Manila, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Manila, AR was 12.

Asian Population in Manila, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 8, while those of “two or more races” was 32 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Manila community was 33, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Manila, AR
The household population number in Manila was 3,000.

Group Quarters Population in Manila, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 55.

Average Household Size in Manila, AR
The average household size in Manila is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Manila, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,304 total housing units in Manila.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,214, or 93.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 838 were owner-occupied (69), and 376 were renter-occupied (31, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 90 vacant homes in Manila at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Manila, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 689, with a median value in dollars of 51,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Manila, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $671 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Manila, average costs per month were $222 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,279 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Manila, Arkansas
151 people in Manila also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Manila, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Manila was 210, or 9.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Manila, AR
In 2000, there were 814 people in Manila, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Manila, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 85 people in Manila who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Manila, Arkansas
There were 1,319 in the labor force in Manila at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.8 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 Manila was 26.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Manila, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,896. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Manila, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,105. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Manila, Arkansas
Per capita income in Manila in the last full census was 13,754. 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 Manila numbered 112, or 13.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Manila, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 551, or 18.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.