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Marianna Arkansas Information: Marianna, Arkansas is part of LEE County. Population for Marianna from the last gathering is 5181. You can view Marianna venues that host many Marianna AR events every year. You can also research Marianna Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Marianna Arkansas real estate guide. Marianna Arkansas has a latitude of 34.7723 and a longitude of -90.763. Zip codes in Marianna, AR include 72360 ... more Marianna zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Marianna, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Marianna, AR was 5,181.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Marianna was 2,260, which represents 43.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Marianna, AR
There are an estimated 764 married men in the town. 48.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Marianna are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Marianna is 2,921 which is 56.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Marianna, Arkansas
There are an estimated 713 married women in the community. 32.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Marianna, AR
The median age of people living in Marianna, AR was 31.1 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 Marianna was 465. There were 3,401 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.7 percent of the population (761) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Marianna, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Marianna, AR was 5,159.

White Population in Marianna, AR
The estimated White population in the Marianna community is 1,266, which is 24.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Marianna, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,841, which is 74.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Marianna, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Marianna, AR was 8.

Asian Population in Marianna, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 29.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 22 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Marianna community was 54, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Marianna, AR
The household population number in Marianna was 5,061.

Group Quarters Population in Marianna, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 120.

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

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Marianna, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,196 total housing units in Marianna.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,955, or 89 of the total units in town. Of these, 970 were owner-occupied (49.6), and 985 were renter-occupied (50.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 241 vacant homes in Marianna at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Marianna, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 809, with a median value in dollars of 45,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Marianna, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $588 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Marianna, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,714 people in the community had a high school degree, or 58.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Marianna, Arkansas
261 people in Marianna also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Marianna, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Marianna was 332, or 9.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Marianna, AR
In 2000, there were 1,365 people in Marianna, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Marianna, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 124 people in Marianna who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Marianna, Arkansas
There were 1,846 in the labor force in Marianna at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 50 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 Marianna was 18.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Marianna, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $17,643. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Marianna, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $20,611. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Marianna, Arkansas
Per capita income in Marianna in the last full census was 10,253. 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 Marianna numbered 442, or 32.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Marianna, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,891, or 37 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.