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Marked Tree Arkansas Information: Marked Tree, Arkansas is part of POINSETT County. Population for Marked Tree from the last gathering is 2800. You can view Marked Tree venues that host many Marked Tree AR events every year. You can also research Marked Tree Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Marked Tree Arkansas real estate guide. Marked Tree Arkansas has a latitude of 35.5316 and a longitude of -90.4175. Zip codes in Marked Tree, AR include 72365 ... more Marked Tree zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Marked Tree, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Marked Tree, AR was 2,800.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Marked Tree was 1,306, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Marked Tree, AR
There are an estimated 511 married men in the town. 53.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Marked Tree are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Marked Tree is 1,494 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Marked Tree, Arkansas
There are an estimated 546 married women in the community. 44.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Marked Tree, AR
The median age of people living in Marked Tree, AR was 38.3 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 Marked Tree was 193. There were 2,057 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.1 percent of the population (534) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Marked Tree, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Marked Tree, AR was 2,774.

White Population in Marked Tree, AR
The estimated White population in the Marked Tree community is 1,830, which is 65.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Marked Tree, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 898, which is 32.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Marked Tree, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Marked Tree, AR was 3.

Asian Population in Marked Tree, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 35, while those of “two or more races” was 26 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Marked Tree community was 58, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Marked Tree, AR
The household population number in Marked Tree was 2,696.

Group Quarters Population in Marked Tree, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 104.

Average Household Size in Marked Tree, AR
The average household size in Marked Tree is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.04 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Marked Tree, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,234 total housing units in Marked Tree.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,126, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 601 were owner-occupied (53.4), and 525 were renter-occupied (46.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 108 vacant homes in Marked Tree at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Marked Tree, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 523, with a median value in dollars of 56,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Marked Tree, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $674 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Marked Tree, average costs per month were $247 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,031 people in the community had a high school degree, or 55.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Marked Tree, Arkansas
164 people in Marked Tree 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 Marked Tree, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Marked Tree was 248, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Marked Tree, AR
In 2000, there were 693 people in Marked Tree, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Marked Tree, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 51 people in Marked Tree who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Marked Tree, Arkansas
There were 1,054 in the labor force in Marked Tree at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.8 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 Marked Tree was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Marked Tree, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,591. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Marked Tree, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,197. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Marked Tree, Arkansas
Per capita income in Marked Tree in the last full census was 11,867. 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 Marked Tree numbered 184, or 25.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Marked Tree, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 875, or 32.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.