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Mineral Springs Arkansas Information: Mineral Springs, Arkansas is part of HOWARD County. Population for Mineral Springs from the last gathering is 1264. You can view Mineral Springs venues that host many Mineral Springs AR events every year. You can also research Mineral Springs Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Mineral Springs Arkansas real estate guide. Mineral Springs Arkansas has a latitude of 33.8737 and a longitude of -93.9182. Zip codes in Mineral Springs, AR include 71851 ... more Mineral Springs zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mineral Springs, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mineral Springs, AR was 1,264.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mineral Springs was 606, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mineral Springs, AR
There are an estimated 261 married men in the town. 58.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Mineral Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mineral Springs is 658 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mineral Springs, Arkansas
There are an estimated 222 married women in the community. 46.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mineral Springs, AR
The median age of people living in Mineral Springs, AR was 32.7 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 Mineral Springs was 83. There were 879 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.4 percent of the population (144) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mineral Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mineral Springs, AR was 1,247.

White Population in Mineral Springs, AR
The estimated White population in the Mineral Springs community is 647, which is 51.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mineral Springs, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 524, which is 41.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mineral Springs, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mineral Springs, AR was 2.

Asian Population in Mineral Springs, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 73, while those of “two or more races” was 17 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mineral Springs community was 138, or 10.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mineral Springs, AR
The household population number in Mineral Springs was 1,264.

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

Average Household Size in Mineral Springs, AR
The average household size in Mineral Springs 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 3.07 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mineral Springs, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 519 total housing units in Mineral Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 466, or 89.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 324 were owner-occupied (69.5), and 142 were renter-occupied (30.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 53 vacant homes in Mineral Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mineral Springs, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 265, with a median value in dollars of 51,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mineral Springs, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $575 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mineral Springs, average costs per month were $213 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 538 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mineral Springs, Arkansas
69 people in Mineral Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mineral Springs, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mineral Springs was 106, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mineral Springs, AR
In 2000, there were 253 people in Mineral Springs, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mineral Springs, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 112 people in Mineral Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 9.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mineral Springs, Arkansas
There were 583 in the labor force in Mineral Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.5 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 Mineral Springs was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mineral Springs, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,853. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mineral Springs, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,150. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mineral Springs, Arkansas
Per capita income in Mineral Springs in the last full census was 12,477. 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 Mineral Springs numbered 58, or 16.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mineral Springs, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 262, or 21.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.