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Monticello Arkansas Information: Monticello, Arkansas is part of DREW County. Population for Monticello from the last gathering is 9146. You can view Monticello venues that host many Monticello AR events every year. You can also research Monticello Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Monticello Arkansas real estate guide. Monticello Arkansas has a latitude of 33.6249 and a longitude of -91.8009. Zip codes in Monticello, AR include 71655 ... more Monticello zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Monticello, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Monticello, AR was 9,146.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Monticello was 4,261, which represents 46.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Monticello, AR
There are an estimated 1,675 married men in the town. 50.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Monticello are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Monticello is 4,885 which is 53.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Monticello, Arkansas
There are an estimated 1,745 married women in the community. 45.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Monticello, AR
The median age of people living in Monticello, AR was 31.2 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 Monticello was 625. There were 6,786 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.4 percent of the population (1,230) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Monticello, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Monticello, AR was 9,056.

White Population in Monticello, AR
The estimated White population in the Monticello community is 5,941, which is 65 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Monticello, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 2,983, which is 32.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Monticello, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Monticello, AR was 14.

Asian Population in Monticello, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 64.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Monticello, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Monticello was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 53, while those of “two or more races” was 90 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Monticello community was 118, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Monticello, AR
The household population number in Monticello was 8,498.

Group Quarters Population in Monticello, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 648.

Average Household Size in Monticello, AR
The average household size in Monticello is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Monticello, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,972 total housing units in Monticello.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,592, or 90.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,974 were owner-occupied (55), and 1,618 were renter-occupied (45, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 380 vacant homes in Monticello at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Monticello, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,574, with a median value in dollars of 66,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Monticello, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $703 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Monticello, average costs per month were $255 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,130 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Monticello, Arkansas
1,172 people in Monticello also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Monticello, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Monticello was 880, or 13 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Monticello, AR
In 2000, there were 1,724 people in Monticello, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Monticello, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 250 people in Monticello 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 Monticello, Arkansas
There were 4,282 in the labor force in Monticello at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.8 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 Monticello was 17.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Monticello, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,821. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Monticello, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,615. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Monticello, Arkansas
Per capita income in Monticello in the last full census was 16,113. 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 Monticello numbered 338, or 14.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Monticello, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,699, or 20.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.