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Mulberry Arkansas Information: Mulberry, Arkansas is part of CRAWFORD County. Population for Mulberry from the last gathering is 1627. You can view Mulberry venues that host many Mulberry AR events every year. You can also research Mulberry Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Mulberry Arkansas real estate guide. Mulberry Arkansas has a latitude of 35.5017 and a longitude of -94.0563. Zip codes in Mulberry, AR include 72947 ... more Mulberry zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mulberry, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mulberry, AR was 1,627.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mulberry was 800, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mulberry, AR
There are an estimated 385 married men in the town. 60.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Mulberry are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mulberry is 827 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mulberry, Arkansas
There are an estimated 394 married women in the community. 55.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mulberry, AR
The median age of people living in Mulberry, AR was 38.7 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 Mulberry was 101. There were 1,248 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.3 percent of the population (281) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mulberry, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mulberry, AR was 1,613.

White Population in Mulberry, AR
The estimated White population in the Mulberry community is 1,565, which is 96.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mulberry, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mulberry, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mulberry, AR was 43.

Asian Population in Mulberry, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 14 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mulberry community was 15, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mulberry, AR
The household population number in Mulberry was 1,583.

Group Quarters Population in Mulberry, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 44.

Average Household Size in Mulberry, AR
The average household size in Mulberry 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 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mulberry, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 743 total housing units in Mulberry.

The number of occupied housing units was 669, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 466 were owner-occupied (69.7), and 203 were renter-occupied (30.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 74 vacant homes in Mulberry at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mulberry, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 375, with a median value in dollars of 48,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mulberry, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $587 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mulberry, average costs per month were $208 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 714 people in the community had a high school degree, or 63.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mulberry, Arkansas
72 people in Mulberry also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mulberry, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mulberry was 219, or 17.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mulberry, AR
In 2000, there were 474 people in Mulberry, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mulberry, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 58 people in Mulberry who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mulberry, Arkansas
There were 737 in the labor force in Mulberry at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56 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 Mulberry was 26.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mulberry, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,197. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mulberry, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,321. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mulberry, Arkansas
Per capita income in Mulberry in the last full census was 14,204. 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 Mulberry numbered 70, or 14.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mulberry, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 326, or 19.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.