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Okolona Arkansas Information: Okolona, Arkansas is part of CLARK County. You can view Okolona venues that host many Okolona AR events every year. You can also research Okolona Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Okolona Arkansas real estate guide. Okolona Arkansas has a latitude of 34.0817 and a longitude of -93.3131. Zip codes in Okolona, AR include 71962 ... more Okolona zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Okolona, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Okolona, AR was 160.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Okolona was 80, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Okolona, AR
There are an estimated 53 married men in the town. 82.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Okolona are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Okolona is 80 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Okolona, Arkansas
There are an estimated 43 married women in the community. 82.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Okolona, AR
The median age of people living in Okolona, AR was 42.3 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 Okolona was 15. There were 128 people above the age of 18, which represents 80 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.9 percent of the population (35) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Okolona, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Okolona, AR was 160.

White Population in Okolona, AR
The estimated White population in the Okolona community is 109, which is 68.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Okolona, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 51, which is 31.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Okolona, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Okolona, AR was 0.

Asian Population in Okolona, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Okolona, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Okolona 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 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Okolona community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Okolona, AR
The household population number in Okolona was 160.

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

Average Household Size in Okolona, AR
The average household size in Okolona is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Okolona, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 86 total housing units in Okolona.

The number of occupied housing units was 70, or 81.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 64 were owner-occupied (91.4), and 6 were renter-occupied (8.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16 vacant homes in Okolona at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Okolona, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 43, with a median value in dollars of 27,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Okolona, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $558 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Okolona, average costs per month were $200 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 75 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 Okolona, Arkansas
5 people in Okolona also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Okolona, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Okolona was 19, or 16.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Okolona, AR
In 2000, there were 39 people in Okolona, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Okolona, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 3 people in Okolona who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Okolona, Arkansas
There were 62 in the labor force in Okolona at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.4 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 Okolona was 30 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Okolona, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,833. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Okolona, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,000. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Okolona, Arkansas
Per capita income in Okolona in the last full census was 14,318. 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 Okolona numbered 0, or 0 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Okolona, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1, or 0.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.