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Norman Arkansas Information: Norman, Arkansas is part of MONTGOMERY County. Population for Norman from the last gathering is 423. You can view Norman venues that host many Norman AR events every year. You can also research Norman Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Norman Arkansas real estate guide. Norman Arkansas has a latitude of 34.4592 and a longitude of -93.6569. Zip codes in Norman, AR include 71960 ... more Norman zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Norman, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Norman, AR was 423.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Norman was 187, which represents 44.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Norman, AR
There are an estimated 91 married men in the town. 65 percent of men over 15 years old in Norman are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Norman is 236 which is 55.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Norman, Arkansas
There are an estimated 96 married women in the community. 47.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Norman, AR
The median age of people living in Norman, AR was 40.5 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 Norman was 29. There were 313 people above the age of 18, which represents 74 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.9 percent of the population (80) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Norman, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Norman, AR was 414.

White Population in Norman, AR
The estimated White population in the Norman community is 400, which is 94.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Norman, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Norman, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Norman, AR was 6.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Norman community was 12, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Norman, AR
The household population number in Norman was 423.

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

Average Household Size in Norman, AR
The average household size in Norman is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.84 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Norman, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 224 total housing units in Norman.

The number of occupied housing units was 190, or 84.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 133 were owner-occupied (70), and 57 were renter-occupied (30, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 34 vacant homes in Norman at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Norman, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 69, with a median value in dollars of 34,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Norman, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $538 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Norman, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 198 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Norman, Arkansas
28 people in Norman also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Norman, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Norman was 54, or 17.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Norman, AR
In 2000, there were 117 people in Norman, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Norman, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 17 people in Norman who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Norman, Arkansas
There were 159 in the labor force in Norman at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.2 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 Norman was 24.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Norman, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $20,481. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Norman, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $25,417. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Norman, Arkansas
Per capita income in Norman in the last full census was 10,807. 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 Norman numbered 25, or 21 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Norman, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 125, or 29.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.